How come a paralyzingly spine break shuts down pain/muscle operation, but not organs and other bodily functions?

Question

In the case of a spinal break that causes someone to become paralyzed, why would organs and other bodily functions un-affected if the cause is a separation of the brain’s ability to communicate with the body? Does the brain not also subconsciously control breathing, heart beat, etc?

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Answer 1

wouldn’t it be an unconscious process, as opposed to subconscious – i don’t believe organs are controlled in any conscious way.