C T a. Which part of the spinal cord gives rise to nerves that supply the lower
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C T a. Which part of the spinal cord gives rise to nerves that supply the lower limbs? cs b. Which part of the spinal cord gives rise to nerves that supply the upper limbs? c. A patient is brought into the emergency room after a motorcycle accident. He has no sensation his lower body and on the medial surface of his arms. Where do you expect his spinal cord is injured? L4 d. A patient with a severe compound fracture of the femur (thigh bone) requires major surgery, but for reasons Sabeyond your control, the patient cannot receive general anesthesia. You have to administer epidural anesthesia so that it blocks pain in the legs. Where do you give the shot? Lumbar nerves S1-Explanation / Answer
A. Lumbar region.
B. Cervical region.
C. Loss of sensation in lower limbs suggests injury in the lumbar region of spinal cord.
D. Epidural anaesthesia can be given in the lumbar region between L1-L4 region of spinal cord.
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