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Level#1
The spinal cord is a rope-like structure that is made up of many nerve cells. The cord runs from the base of the brain down to the lower part of the back. It is protected by your backbone. The spinal cord acts as the nervous system's center for processing information. Most of the messages between your brain and the rest of your body must travel along the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of nerves that extend from your spinal cord to all parts of your body.
1. What protects your spinal cord?
2. What does the spinal cord act as?
3. Where do most of the messages between your brain and the rest of your body travel along?
Level#2
The spinal cord is a rope-like structure that is made up of many nerve cells. The cord runs from the base of the brain down to the lower part of the back. It is protected by your backbone. The spinal cord acts as the nervous system's center for processing information. Most of the messages between your brain and the rest of your body must travel along the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of nerves that extend from your spinal cord to all parts of your body. Alana Shepherd is not a doctor or a famous person, but she has made a difference for many people with a spinal cord injury. In 1973, Alana's son, James, injured his spinal cord in a surfing accident. At the time, there were no hospitals that could treat his type of injuries in the southeastern United States, where he lived. Because he could not get the care he needed at home, James had to travel a great distance to recover. Alana set out to make sure other families in the region would find the care they needed closer to home. Two years later, Alana and her husband, Harold, started the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia.
1. How many pairs of nerves extend from your spinal cord to all parts of your body?
2. What did Alana Shepherd do to make a difference in other people's lives?
3. What happened to Alana Shepherd's son, James, in 1973?
Level#3
The spinal cord is a rope-like structure that is made up of many nerve cells. The cord runs from the base of the brain down to the lower part of the back. It is protected by your backbone. The spinal cord acts as the nervous system's center for processing information. Most of the messages between your brain and the rest of your body must travel along the spinal cord. There are 31 pairs of nerves that extend from your spinal cord to all parts of your body. Alana Shepherd is not a doctor or a famous person, but she has made a difference for many people with a spinal cord injury. In 1973, Alana's son, James, injured his spinal cord in a surfing accident. At the time, there were no hospitals that could treat his type of injuries in the southeastern United States, where he lived. Because he could not get the care he needed at home, James had to travel a great distance to recover. Alana set out to make sure other families in the region would find the care they needed closer to home. Two years later, Alana and her husband, Harold, started the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The Shepherd Center is a hospital that treats people with a spinal cord injury or other nervous system disorders. Its mission is to help people with spinal cord injuries become as independent as possible. Thanks to Alana Shepherd's hard work, the Shepherd Center is the largest hospital in the United States that treats spinal cord injuries.
1. Explain what happened to Alana Shepherd's son, James, in 1973, why he had to travel a very far distance for treatment, and what Alana Shepherd did as a result.
2. Explain what Alana Shepherd and her husband Harold did, and what the Shepherd Center does for people who are treated there.
3. Explain what the mission of the Shepherd Center is, and what Alana Shepherd's hard work has accomplished.
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