In a whiplash injury, the neck undergoes forced hyperextension then hyperflexion, injuring multiple muscles in the neck. Which of the following muscles would be injured during the hyperextension phase of the injury?

A) Semispinalis capitis
B) Splenius capitis
C) Trapezius
D) Levator scapulae
E) Sternocleidomastoid


E

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A. Large polar molecules
B. Small charged particles
C. O2
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