What Type of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)occurs When There Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

What type of spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when there is a loss of central gray and white matter creating a cavity surrounded by a rim of intact white matter at the periphery of the spinal cord?

• A) concussion
• B) contusion
• C) laceration
• D) maceration

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Definitions:

Protists

Eukaryotic organisms that may be unicellular, colonial, or simple multicellular; for example, algae, amoebas, ciliates, and slime molds.

Fungi

A kingdom of spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter, including molds, yeast, mushrooms, and toadstools.

Evolution

The change in the genetic composition of a population over successive generations, often leading to the development of new species.

Gene Pool

All the alleles of all the genes present in a freely interbreeding population.