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A typical spinal cord has how many pairs of spinal nerves, andit ends at the level of what vertebrae?

After injuring her back, a 22-year old woman exhibits a positiveBabinski reflex. What does this imply about her injury?

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Central nervous system consists of brain and spinal cord Spinal cord typically has 31 pairs of spinal nerves Out of these 31 pairs of spinal nerves there are 8 pairs of cervical spinal nerves 12 pairs of thoracic spinal nerves 5 pairs of lumbar spinal nerves 5 pairs of sacral spinal nerves and 1 pair of coccygeal spinal nerve Spinal cord is about 45 cm in length and extends from upper border of atlas C1 vertebra to lower border of L1 vertebra in adults In newborns spinal cord extends upto L3    See Answer
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