SF: Spinal Injury Levels and Effects on Bodily Functions Flashcards

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What bodily functions are affected by a C1-4 level injury?

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  • no deep tendon reflexes
  • loss of voluntary and involuntary respiratory function
  • from the neck down
    • no motor function
    • no bowel or bladder control.
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What bodily functions are affected by a C5 level injury?

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  • Loss of all function below the upper shoulders,
  • sternocomastoids intact, the trapezius and cervical paraspinal muscles can control the head.
  • Loss of sensations to most of the arms, hands, chest, abdomen and lower extremities.
  • Still intact head shoulders, portions of the forearms..
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What bodily functions are affected by a C6 level injury?

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  • loss of all muscle function below the shoulders,
  • greater arm and thumb sensation.
  • Phrenic nerve intact, but not intercostals,
  • no bowel or bladder function.
  • Loss of sensation below clavicles
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What bodily functions are affected by a C7 level injury?

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  • loss of motor control to portions of the arms and hands,
  • intact head and shoulders most of the arms and hands (C7 supplies the middle finger).
  • No bladder and bowel function
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What bodily functions are affected by a C8 level injury?

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  • has some voluntary control of elbow extensors, wrist finger extensions,
  • loss of sensation below the chest and portions of the hands.
  • Phrenic nerve is intact but not intercostals.
  • No bladder or bowel control.
  • In the rehabilitation stage has some of hands so can be taught how to self-catheterize
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What bodily functions are affected by a T1-6 level injury?

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  • Control of shoulders upper chest arms and hands is intact
  • Phrenic nerve functions independently, however there is still some impairment of the intercostal muscles.
  • No bladder or bowel function.
  • Can be fully independent in the W/C , and
  • able to manage urinary drainage
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What bodily functions are affected by a T6-12 level injury?

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  • no interference with respiratory function.
  • Has complete abdominal and upper back control.
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What bodily functions are affected by a L1-3 level injury?

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  • loss of control of legs and pelvis,
  • some hip rotation and leg flexion intact.
  • No bladder or bowel control.
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What bodily functions are affected by a L3-L4 level injury?

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  • sensations to the upper leg intact.
  • Has voluntary control of hip extensors, possibility of being able to walk with braces
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What bodily functions are affected by a L4-S5 level injury?

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  • bladder and bowel control impaired,
  • S2-4 control urinary continence,
  • S3 – S5 control bowel continence.
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