{"id":196,"date":"2022-01-07T14:26:03","date_gmt":"2022-01-07T19:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/?p=196"},"modified":"2022-01-28T14:28:22","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T19:28:22","slug":"is-the-spinal-cord-an-organ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/is-the-spinal-cord-an-organ\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Spinal Cord an Organ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You know the importance of your body\u2019s most critical organs: The heart, brain, lungs, and many others are responsible for basic functions, and your life would be changed forever if they were harmed by trauma. The medical definition of an organ is any part of the body that carries out special functions, but the spinal cord is sometimes not included on the list. The<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spinalcord.com\/blog\/is-the-spinal-cord-an-organ\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Resource Center for Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> offers two opinions on the matter:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The spinal cord is a group of nerves that serves as a messaging center between the brain and parts of the body, but it does not have a direct impact on other organs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to its common tissue throughout and functioning as a unit to support the rest of the body, the spinal cord is an organ \u2013 similar to skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.injuryattorneyfla.com\/blog\/is-the-spinal-cord-an-organ\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Is the Spinal Cord an Organ?\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You know the importance of your body\u2019s most critical organs: The heart, brain, lungs, and many others are responsible for basic functions, and your life would be changed forever if they were harmed by trauma. 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