In examining a newly pregnant woman, you notice that the spinous process of the L5 vertebra is abnormally prominent compared to the spinous processes of the superior lumbar vertebrae. You suspect:
A) a fracture of the body of L5.
B) spondylolisthesis.
C) a vertebral canal tumor.
D) spina bifida.
E) kyphosis.
Ans: B
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