The spinal cord actually stops @the level of?
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In human, the spinal cord ends at the L2 vertebrae. The tip of the spinal cord is called the conus, and below that is a cluster of spinal nerve roots called the cauda equina or horse's tail.
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Medulla oblongata. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also bulb of the spinal cord. See Brain.
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cord blood can be either saved or donated.  it's the basics that can save a child's life, but only if they are stricken with certain diseases.  it won't help regrow a spinal cord, but can help strengthen immune systems
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Talk to your Chiropractor about spinal stabilization exercises.  Also, talk to your Chiropractor about the bones being "out of place" versus not having the proper motion.  The "out of place" statement is pretty much a old-time analogy.  Actually, Chiropractors restore normal segmental motion between the vertebrae.  Now, if the motion has been abnormal for a while, it may take a while to restore the motion for any decent period of time.  Think of stretching the muscles: one stretch doesn't get all of the flexibility back in them- it takes repeat stretching and time.  Anyway, talk to your Chiropractor and have them explain it better to you.
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It's called myelitis (drop the "spino", there's no such word). I'm assuming you already know what it is so I'll skip the diagnosis explanation. Unfortunately, as with many spinal cord disorders, there is currently no effective cure.  Treatments depend largely on the severity (extent of progression) of neurological involvement.  Initially, corticosteroid therapy is started to reduce inflammation.  Analgesia (pain meds) and bedrest are prescribed.  Range-of-motion (ROM) exercises are initiated to maintain limb flexibility and function.  If respiration is affected, the patient may require a tracheotomy with trach to ventilator for respiratory support.  Recovery usually begins within 2 to 12 weeks of the onset of symptoms and may continue for up to 2 years.  I'm sorry to say that if there is no significant improvement within the first 3 to 6 months, meaningful recovery is unlikely.  Generally, a rapid onset of symptoms is associated with poor recovery outcome. I hope this answers your question.
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no...but any tumor in a spinal canal can create enough pressure to kill neurons and cause irreversible damage.  Doctors call them SOL's.  Not because when you get them you are S h it outta luck...but they are called Space Occupying Lesions.
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What hill?  I didn't see no hill.  I was told (5th grade) that the human body stops growing at about 28 yrs and starts declining from there.  I'm well past 28 and I ain't seen no hill.  I suspect it depends on what shape your body is in depending on genetic and environmental factors and what you do today to maintain it.
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It is not the spinal chord so much as the brain stem.  Basicaly, the relay time between the brain stem and the higher parts of the brain, then back to the stem and to the muscles would take to long.  If you can react to something before you have to think about it, you'll have a great advantage.  \n\nThink of when you see a snake... you jump - first thing.\n\nThen you can think about it and determine if it is poisionous or not.  Uaually it's not, but always thinking about that may cost you your life when dealing with cobras.
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Transmission of the signal requires a complete cellular membrane, because the signal is a waveform traveling along that membrane.  Cutting the axon (which is done in studying axonal regrowth and regeneration) disrupts the membrane integrity, thus no signal can pass this point.  In some neurons, the axon can travel as much as 3 feet, and damage done at the proximal end of the axon can take months to regrwo.  However, if you are talking about loss of the presynaptic terminal only (as occurs in some diseases), then reconnection could occur within hours or days.
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My neck was broken in 3 places.  The surgery was a success.  C-7, T-1, T-2 were fused, much higher than your surgery.  Be aware, when a spinal fusion is done, you lose a bit of height, because the pads between the fused vertebrae are gone.  In my case, it was about 1/2 inch, but that is so much better than having been paralyzed, and I have not had pain since the 2 days immediately after the surgery.
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After 3 years I think you deserve  a specialist's opinion. I am not ,but I think you got the level wrong...C is cervical and would be neck, arm, or upper back. You are entitled to your X-Rays and you should see a Physiatrist (not Psychiatrist) or Orthopod
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The medulla oblongata is the lower portion of the brainstem. By anatomical terms of location, it is rostral to the spinal cord and caudal to the pons, which is in turn ventral to the cerebellum. For a human or other bipedal species, this means it is above the spinal cord, below the pons, and anterior to the cerebellum. It controls autonomic functions and relays nerve signals between the brain and spinal cord.\n\nThe medulla is often thought of as being in two parts, an open part (close to the pons), and a closed part (further down towards the spinal cord). The 'opening' referred to is on the dorsal side of the medulla, and forms part of the fourth ventricle of the brain.
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Think about how your knee jumps when a doctor hits it with the mallet.  Its a closed loop.  It never goes back up the spinal cord.   In other words - it activates the stretch receptors.
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Easily the spinal cord-the brain of a newborn, which includes all other choices (cerebellum, brainstem, thalamus, and cerebral corteces) is much more developed than the spinal cord, relative to the adult-this would be clear is you compared the size of the head of a newborn and adult-and then compared the size of the spinal column of a newborn and adult..its clear the head is much more developed than the spinal column
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Sympathetic:\n\nDivision: Preganglionic neurons in spinal cord\n\nAutonomic outflow from the thoracic and high lumbar segments of the spinal cord\n\nGenerally excitatory in action\n\nHeart: increases rate\nAdrenal glands: stimulates secretion\nLiver: increases glucose output\n\nParasympathetic:\n\nDivision: Fibers leave through cranial nerves and sacral segments of spinal cord \n\nAutonomic outflow from the cranial nerves, low lumbar and sacral spinal cord\n\nGenerally inhibitory in action\n\nBronchi: causes constriction\nSalivary glands: increases secretion\nHeart: decreases rate\n\n\nI don't quite know what you mean by receptors and subdivisions, however. The ANS controls most involuntary organs in the body, and any organ that is controlled by the ANS must have receptors for it to act upon. Is the reference to epinepherine and norepinepherine receptors, or something else?
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all the many nerves attached to your spinal cord, i think.
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They're named and numbered according to the spinal vertebrae. Each pair of spinal nerves exits the spine just below the pedicle (bone that comes out from the main body of the vertebra and goes backwards to form the lamina, or bony covering over the back of the spinal cord.)\n\nCervical - there are 7 cervical vertebrae (called C1-C7) and 8 pairs of cervical spinal nerves (this is the only exception in the system). C1 nerves come out on TOP of the C1 vertebra, C2 nerves on top of C2 etc., C7 on top of C7 and C8 just below the pedicle of C7, between the C7 and T1 vertebrae (see below.)\n\nThoracic - there are 12 thoracic vertebrae (T1-T12) and hence 12 pairs of thoracic spinal nerves.\n\nLumbar - 5 lumbar vertebrae, ditto.\n\nSacral - the vertebrae in the sacrum are fused together but there are still little holes for the nerves to come out. There are 5 sacral nerves, S1-S5.