WAEC Biology 2014 Objective — Question 13
Question 13 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2014 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The legs of an accident victim with a fractured vertebral column and injured spinal cord could not be raised because
- A. impulses from receptors in the legs cannot travel to the brainCorrect
- B. impulses from the brain cannot travel to the legs
- C. chemical substances will be released at synapses in the central nervous system
- D. reflex actions cannot take place in the legs
Explanation
The legs of the victim could not be raised because impulses from receptors in the legs could not travel to the brain due to the injured spinal cord.
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