Author Question: The function of the curvatures in the spine is to A) strengthen the spine. B) maintain balance when ... (Read 25 times)

awywial

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The function of the curvatures in the spine is to
 A) strengthen the spine.
  B) maintain balance when upright.
  C) cushion the spine when walking.
  D) All of the above

Question 2

The term lordosis refers to
 A) the anterior convexity in the lumbar region that a child develops when he or she walks upright
  B) an exaggeration of the secondary curvature that develops in the lumbar region
  C) a and b
  D) Neither a nor b



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C



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