What nerves and muscles are involved in this case what is


1) A 22- year old man was in a motorcycle accident with resultant neck injuries that led to partial paralysis of the upper and lower limbs. Almost immediately his chest felt heavy and he became dyspneic. His pulmonary values:

Vital capacity (supine) = 650 ml
Minute ventilation (supine) = 6 L/min
Respiratory rate (supine) = 30 b/min
PaO2 = 61 mmHg
PaCO2 = 47 mmHg

a)What nerves and muscles are involved in this case?

b)What is causing significantly reduced alveolar ventilation?

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