Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Damage to any segment of the spinal cord can affect bodily functions.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

The four segments of the spinal cord, going from top to bottom, these are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral segments. Injury to a certain segment of the cord will generally affect the parts of the body below the point of injury. Depending upon the severity and extent of the injury, there will be varying loss of movement and sensation. Damage to the spinal cord can also affect bodily functions such as breathing, bowel and bladder function, hormone release, temperature control, and movement of food through the stomach and intestines. It bears repeating that no two spinal cord injuries behave exactly alike.

Therefore, the correct answer is option A.