Based on the anatomy of the spine, which one of the following injuries is possible?
a. A fracture of the ninth cervical vertebra
b. A dislocation of lumbar vertebra 7
c. A disk injury between thoracic vertebrae 11 and 12
d. A compression fracture of lumbar vertebra 12
Question 2
A patient involved in a motor-vehicle collision has suffered the separation of a rib from a spinal vertebra. Based on the anatomy of the spine, where has this injury occurred?
a. The lumbar spine
b. The cervical spine
c. The middle spine
d. The thoracic spine