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What is the function of the spinal cord?
Allows reflexes to work, body cannot work without it, allows body to move, react, (Coordinates simple reflexes);
Connects the Peripheral Nervous System to the brain |
What are the two problems with this organ?
Disease and Injury
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What is the average length of the spinal cord?
18 inches long
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What are the three different types of functions?
Motor Functions, Sensory Functions, Autonomic Functions
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What are the causes of spinal cord injury?
Spinal cord injury is usually the result of an accident (for example, motor vehicle accident, fall, sports injury) or acts of violence such as gunshot wounds. It can also be caused by surgical complications or by disease (for example, polio, spina bifida,
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What is the function of the spinal fluid?
To protect the cord from damage
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Why is the spinal cord so important?
Because without it we couldn't live
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What are the symptoms of spinal cord disease?
Tumors
Infections such as meningitis and poliomyelitis Inflammatory diseases Autoimmune diseases Degenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and spinal muscular atrophy |
What is the number of arteries that connects the spinal cord to the brain?
Three
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What nervous system does the spinal cord send information to?
The spinal cord sends and receives information to the Peripheral Nervous System
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What are the symptoms of spinal cord injury?
Extreme pain or pressure in the neck, head, or back
Tingling or loss of sensation in the hand, fingers, feet, or toes Partial or complete loss of control over any part of the body Urinary or bowel urgency, incontinence, or retention Difficulty with balanc |
What is the average amount of spinal cord injuries each year?
11,000 injuries
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