Question

State whether the following statement is true or false.

Spinal cord heal itself after an injury.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

As a matter of fact, the central nervous system is one of the best-protected systems in the entire body, defended by the bones of the skull and spinal column. Unfortunately, when these bones are injured or fractured they can compromise the soft tissue in the spinal cord, causing permanent damage. If you strain a muscle, it repairs itself. But the spinal cord is different. That's because some of the cells in the central nervous system are so complex and specialized that they don't have the ability to regenerate.

So, the correct answer is 'False'.