As a result of a road accident a 37-year-old female victim developed urinary incontinence. What segments of the spinal cord had been damaged?

Answer options

1. Thi — Th5
2. S2 - S4
3. Th2 — Th5
4. Thi — Li
5. Li — L2

Explanation

S2 – S4 nerves have both afferent and efferent fibers, thus they are responsible for part of the sensory perception and their parasympathetic fibers whose electrical potential supply the descending colon and rectum, urinary bladder, and genital organs.