A patient involved in a motor-vehicle collision has suffered the separation of a rib from a spinal vertebra. Based on the anatomy of the spine, where has this injury occurred?
a. The lumbar spine
b. The cervical spine
c. The middle spine
d. The thoracic spine
Answer: d
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