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Christopher reeve was accidentally thrown from his horse while riding. unfortunately, he landed on his head and was paralyzed from the shoulders down. although his mental abilities were intact, he was unable to move the lower part of his body, which was a result of permanent damage to his ______________.

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User Jenryb
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I believe the answer is: somatic nervous system

somatic nervous system refers to the part of our nervous system that directly control our voluntary movement. This nervous system consist of sensory nerves and motor nerves, that enable the skeletal muscle to interpret the order from the Brain and create movements with out body

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