Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 1 - The Human Body: An Orientation - Review Questions - Page 49: 21

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In view of the given situation, Dan appears to have harmed his lower back or lumbar district. The aggravation he is encountering is reasonably brought about by pressure or bothering of the nerves that reach out from the lower down to the legs, which is a condition known as sciatica. Hence, the harmed body area is the lumbar spine, and the aggravation is emanating down the right leg. To analyze a spinal issue in this situation, an imaging procedure that can picture the lumbar spine would be vital. Attractive Reverberation Imaging (X-ray) is the most suitable imaging strategy to analyze spinal issues as it can give definite pictures of delicate tissue structures, including the spinal line, nerve roots, and circles. An X-ray can assist with recognizing spinal stenosis, herniated plates, and different circumstances that can cause nerve pressure, prompting sciatica-like side effects. Thusly, I would endorse an X-ray to analyze Dan's spinal issue.

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