Which Region of the Spine Is the Most Common Location

question 35

Multiple Choice

Which region of the spine is the most common location of herniated discs?

• A)Cervical region
• B)Thoracic region
• C)Lumbar region
• D)Sacral region

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Definitions:

Mean Corpuscular Volume

A measure of the average volume of a red blood cell, used in diagnosing and classifying anemias.

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and carbon dioxide back to the lungs to be exhaled.

Mean Corpuscular Volume

A measure of the average volume of a red blood cell.

RBCs

Short for red blood cells, these are the cells in blood that carry oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and return carbon dioxide back to the lungs for exhalation.