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Central nervous system	Skeletal spine	Spinal anatomy	Spinal cord injury
Two person roll - series	Vertebra, cervical (neck)	Vertebra, lumbar (low back)	Vertebra, thoracic (mid back)
Vertebral column

Neck/spinal injury

• Head held in unusual position
• Numbness or tingling that radiates down an arm or leg
• Weakness
• Difficulty walking
• Paralysis of arms or legs
• No bladder or bowel control
• Shock (pale, clammy skin; bluish lips and fingernails; acting dazed or semi-conscious)
• Unconscious
• Stiff neck, headache, or neck pain

Review Date: 08/08/2005
Reviewed By: Kevin B. Freedman, MD, MSCE, Sports Medicine, Orthopaedic Specialists, Bryn Mawr, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.