Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues (8th Edition)
8th Edition
ISBN: 9780134042435
Author: Michael D. Johnson
Publisher: PEARSON
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The importance of restriction on movement in someone who may have suffered an injury to the vertebral column until a medical assessment can be made.

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The vertebral column is formed of small irregular bones, which protect the spinal cord in it. The injured vertebral column can affect the spinal cord. A person must not move if his or her vertebral column is injured. This is done to save the spinal cord.

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