Typically, cervical disc herniation:
A) results from forcible hyperextension.
B) affects the spinal nerve exiting at the level of the affected disc (C5 nerve affected with C4/C5 disc herniation).
C) is associated with vertebral body fracture.
D) is associated with osteoarthritis of the facet joints.
E) is associated with rupture of the ligamentum flavum.
Ans: B
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).