What Is the Purpose of Lateral Projections of the Cervical

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of lateral projections of the cervical spine in flexion and extension positions?

• A) To evaluate sprains and/or tears in the ligaments
• B) To evaluate bony trauma
• C) To evaluate intersegmental stability
• D) To evaluate soft tissues

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Definitions:

Symmetry

A property where a shape or figure can be divided into parts that are exact reflections of each other on opposite sides of a line or plane.

Variance

A measure of the dispersion or spread within a set of data points, indicating the average of the squared deviations from the mean.

Median

The middle value in a data set, which separates the higher half from the lower half when the numbers are arranged in order.

Mode

Most frequently occurring score or value of a variable in a set of data.