If a person has a crush injury to the C3-C5 spinal segments, you would expect that he
A) might be unable to breathe on his own.
B) could walk without difficulty.
C) would have full range of motion in all extremities.
D) would be in a coma.
E) would have difficulty chewing and moving the tongue.

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The C3-C5 segments are located in the cervical spinal cord, which controls breathing. A crush injury to this area may cause the person to be unable to breathe on their own and require ventilation support. The other options are not typically associated with injuries to this region of the spinal cord.

If a Person Has a Crush Injury to the C3-C5