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when evaluating a spinal cord injury, absence of abdominal ...


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when evaluating a spinal cord injury, absence of abdominal reflex contraction to skin stimulation of the lower abdomen will localize a lesion in the: a. T7 -9 region   b.T9 - 11 region d.T12 - L1 region

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March 14 9:59 p.m. (17 minutes and 39 seconds later)
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T9 to t11 is more appropriate because abdominal reflex is always evaluated above & below the umbilicus & dematome at umbilicus level is T10.

To be perfect, the answer should have included T7 to T12.

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