MED/SURG: TRAUMA: LOCATION OF INJURY/NECK & SPINAL CORD INJURY

Question 1

Location of Injury

3 Regions of Spinal Cord?

Answer 1

1. Cervical
2. Thoracic
3. Lumbar

Question 2

Cervical

1. Spinal nerves ___?___ innervate phrenic nerve which controls ___?___

Answer 2

1. Spinal nerves **C3-C5 **innervate phrenic nerve which controls diaphragm

Question 3

Thoracic

1. If this region is injuried possible result?

Answer 3

Infrequently involved due to rib cage

1. paralegic

Question 4

Lumbar

If this region is injured possible result?

Answer 4

1. 2nd most common site of injury
2. paralegic