A 50-year-old male has fallen from a significant height. He is conscious and alert, but is unable to feel or move both of his lower extremities. This is MOST likely the result of:

A. local nerve injury.
B. traumatic brain injury.
C. injury to the spinal cord.
D. a response to severe pain.


Answer: C. injury to the spinal cord.

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