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How can shattering the spinal cord kill you?
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Autonomic system: In addition to carrying nerve pathways that control the movement of muscles and sensation from the arms, legs, and trunk, the spinal cord also supplies the muscles responsible for respiration. More importantly, it carries sympathetic and parasympathetic fibers that control heart rate, blood pressure, and influence breathing patterns.
Answered 9/19/2013
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