Tina Falls While Climbing a Tree and Lands on Her

question 45

Multiple Choice

Tina falls while climbing a tree and lands on her back.Her frightened parents take her to the emergency room,where she is examined.Her knee-jerk reflex is normal and she exhibits a plantar reflex (negative Babinski reflex) .These results suggest that

• A)Tina has injured one of her descending nerve tracts.
• B)Tina has injured one of her ascending nerve tracts.
• C)Tina has a spinal injury in the lumbar region.
• D)Tina has a spinal injury in the cervical region.
• E)Tina suffered no damage to her spinal cord.

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