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Spinal cord injury above C4 affects:

  • A Mainly leg movement, leaving the arms and trunk unaffected
  • B Breathing and all limbs (may require ventilator)
  • C Mainly arm movement, sparing the lower limbs largely
  • D Mainly bladder control, with limb function largely preserved

Correct answer: B. Breathing and all limbs (may require ventilator)

Explanation: The phrenic nerve (C3-C5) controls the diaphragm. Injury above C4 can affect breathing and all four limbs (quadriplegia).

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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