During flexion cervical spine position, which of the following indicates correct positioning?

the spinous processes will be positioned closer together
the disk spaces will be open
the spinous processes will be positioned further apart
the pedicles will be evenly spaced


the spinous processes will be positioned further apart

Rationale: With flexion of the neck, the spinous processes should move further apart.

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