The spinal cord is the?

The spinal cord is the?

• A. Nerve bundle inside vertebral canal
• B. Limiting spine movement to prevent worsening injury
• C. Holding head/neck in neutral alignment when possible
• D. Do not reposition head if resistance/pain/neurologic symptoms

Answer: (A)

The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve tissue that forms part of the central nervous system and runs within the vertebral canal. It is protected by the vertebral column, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid, and it transmits motor and sensory signals between the brain and the rest of the body. The other statements describe methods of spinal immobilization in trauma care, not what the spinal cord actually is. So the correct description is that the spinal cord is a nerve bundle inside the vertebral canal.

The spinal cord is the bundle of nerve tissue that forms part of the central nervous system and runs within the vertebral canal. It is protected by the vertebral column, meninges, and cerebrospinal fluid, and it transmits motor and sensory signals between the brain and the rest of the body. The other statements describe methods of spinal immobilization in trauma care, not what the spinal cord actually is. So the correct description is that the spinal cord is a nerve bundle inside the vertebral canal.