You have been called for a patient with extreme back pain. When you are obtaining a medical history, from the patient, he tells you that he has a history of damaged disks in his vertebrae. As a knowledgeable AEMT, you should recognize that:
A) nerves making up the spinal cord have been damaged.
B) fibrous structures between the vertebrae have been injured.
C) ligaments on the side of the spinal column were overstretched.
D) vertebrae making up the spinal column were fractured.
Answer: B
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