A Man Is Paralyzed Below the Waist Due to an Injury

question 21

Multiple Choice

A man is paralyzed below the waist due to an injury that fully severed his spinal cord. Can this man experience an erection?

• A) Yes, but only if the penis is physically stimulated.
• B) Yes, but only if he has sexual thoughts or sees something stimulating.
• C) Yes, but the erection will be controlled by voluntary, rather than autonomic, nerves.
• D) No, because the brain is necessary for an erection to occur.
• E) No, because the reflex must travel through both the brain and spinal cord.

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