Question

Your neighbor tried to lift a propane tank onto the back of his pickup truck and ruptured the cartilaginous disk between two of his vertebrae. What is most likely to happen to him?

		He will have bloody stools.
		He will suffer pain from a compressed spinal nerve.
		He might have severe brain damage.
		His spinal nerve cord will enlarge.

Answer 1

Answer : He will suffer pain from a compressed spinal nerve.

Cartilaginous disk between two vertebrae is a cushion like substance that acts as shock absorber and provides flexibility. The disc contains soft gel-like center called nucleus pulposus which is surrounded by a tough outer ring of fibrous cartilage called annulus fibrosus. When the disc is ruptured, gel like substance oozes out and it compresses the spinal nerve to cause pain and stiffness.

So, all other options does not relate to disc rupture.