Author Question: Based on the anatomy of the spine, which one of the following injuries is possible? a. A fracture ... (Read 59 times)

dalyningkenk · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

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