27. Why would a person who suffers a severe injury to the…
27. Why would a person who suffers a severe injury to the spinal cord at the level of C-3 or above, lose all sensory and motor function below that level, but still maintain normal heart, liver, kidney, and digestive functions? a. vital organ function is totally controlled by the spinal cord & cranial reflexesb. the organs mentioned above are controlled the vagus nerve which comes off below C-3c. vital organ function is controlled by the phrenic nerve which comes off segment C-3d. the spinal cord has complete control over those vital organs mentioned abovee. vital organ function is controlled by the vagus nerve which is a cranial nerve