Your neighbor tried to lift a propane tank onto the back of his pickup truck and ruptured the cartilaginous disk between two of his vertebrae. What is most likely to happen to him?

A) He will suffer pain from a compressed spinal nerve.
B) He might have severe brain damage.
C) His spinal nerve cord will enlarge.
D) He will have bloody stools.


Answer: A

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