Cervical spondylosis is a degenerative change in the cervical spine that causes:
A) destruction of the intervertebral discs and vertebral fractures.
B) narrowing of the spinal canal and pressure on the spinal cord.
C) lateral curvature of the cervical spine with cord impingement.
D) fracture of the odontoid process of the second cervical vertebra.
Answer: B) narrowing of the spinal canal and pressure on the spinal cord.
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