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Questions and Answers
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries are typically the most severe variety of spinal cord injury.
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries are typically the most severe variety of spinal cord injury.
True (A)
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries can result in tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia.
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries can result in tetraplegia, also known as quadriplegia.
True (A)
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries only affect the neck area.
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries only affect the neck area.
False (B)
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries often involve permanent complete loss of sensory function.
True or false: Cervical spinal cord injuries often involve permanent complete loss of sensory function.
True or false: Injuries located higher on the cervical spine are less severe than lower ones.
True or false: Injuries located higher on the cervical spine are less severe than lower ones.
True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries can result in paralysis of the lower body?
True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries can result in paralysis of the lower body?
True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries do not affect the functionality of the upper body?
True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries do not affect the functionality of the upper body?
True or false: The lumbar spine carries the most weight of any section of the spine?
True or false: The lumbar spine carries the most weight of any section of the spine?
True or false: Injuries to the lumbar spinal cord can result in some loss of function in the hips and legs?
True or false: Injuries to the lumbar spinal cord can result in some loss of function in the hips and legs?
True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries generally do not require trauma surgery?
True or false: Lumbar spinal cord injuries generally do not require trauma surgery?
Flashcards
Severity of cervical injuries?
Severity of cervical injuries?
Cervical spinal cord injuries are often the most severe type of spinal cord injury.
Cervical injuries & tetraplegia
Cervical injuries & tetraplegia
Cervical spinal cord injuries can result in tetraplegia, which is also known as quadriplegia.
Scope of cervical injuries
Scope of cervical injuries
Cervical spinal cord injuries can affect areas beyond the neck, impacting the entire body.
Sensory loss in cervical injuries?
Sensory loss in cervical injuries?
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Location & severity in cervical injuries
Location & severity in cervical injuries
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Lumbar injuries & paralysis
Lumbar injuries & paralysis
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Upper body & lumbar injuries
Upper body & lumbar injuries
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Lumbar spine weight-bearing?
Lumbar spine weight-bearing?
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Hip/leg function after lumbar injury?
Hip/leg function after lumbar injury?
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Need for surgery after lumbar injury?
Need for surgery after lumbar injury?
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