The Normal Curvatures in the Cervical and Lumbosacral Regions of the Human

question 3

Multiple Choice

The normal curvatures in the cervical and lumbosacral regions of the human spine are formed by _________________.

• A) changes in the shape of vertebrae as a child grows
• B) maturing of muscle through the life span
• C) removal of vertebrae
• D) action of the thyroid gland
• E) intervertebral discs of the curved regions assuming a wedge shape

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