Babies Are Capable of Hearing Even Before Birth

question 9

True/False

Babies are capable of hearing even before birth.

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Definitions:

Dens of the Axis

A prominent feature of the second cervical vertebra (axis), providing a pivot that allows the head and the atlas to rotate around the spinal axis.

Transverse Process

A bony projection off the side of each vertebra in the spine, to which muscles and ligaments attach.

Spinous Process

A bony projection off the posterior (back) of each vertebra, serving as a point of attachment for muscles and ligaments.

Transverse Foramen

A characteristic feature of cervical vertebrae, through which the vertebral arteries pass.