Rehabilitation Sciences 3060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Ischium, Stretch Reflex, Menstrual Cycle
4 Jan 2021
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Rehabilitation sciences 3060a lecture 3: spinal cord injury ii. Understand respiratory impairments in persons with sci. Understand urinary dysfunctions in persons with sci. Rodney is a 25 year old male who dove into the shallow end of a local pool. His head struck the bottom of the pool with such force that he fractured his c1 and c2 vertebrae. The fractures resulted in a severely damaged spinal cord at c2 level. For individuals who have sustained a high level spinal cord injury, there can be difficulty breathing. Diaphragm phrenic nerve (c3-c5) rodney"s phrenic nerve was intact. Sternocleidomastoid (accessory nerve, cranial nerve 11 which is above c1 and c2) c1-c5 spinal root accessory n. Trapezii (accessory nerve) c1-c5 spinal root accessory n. Accessory nerve = cranial nerve 11, above c1 and c2. If someone sustained a complete spinal cord injury at c1 or c2 these would be the only working muscles for breathing.
