Which signals will get disrupted in case of a spinal cord injury?

 

Answer

  • Spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that transmits;  
  • Sensory signals from different parts of the body to the brain
  • Signals from the brain to different parts of the body

            Thus all signals will get disrupted if there is a spinal cord injury.

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BRAIN COORDINATES WITH MUSCLES THROUGH NERVES

Further, the spinal cord is also responsible for reflex action.

Sensory and motor signals involved in reflex actions are also disrupted if the spinal cord is injured.

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LABEL THE PARTS AND SHOW THE DIRECTION OF FLOW OF ELECTRICAL SIGNALS Spinal cord (CNS) Message to brain Sensory Neuron Motor Neuron Effector = Muscle in arm

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