During his yearly checkup, Pierre’s pediatrician asks him to bend over at the waist. The doctor then runs his fingers down Pierre’s spine to check for scoliosis. What is scoliosis?
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a fracturing of the vertebrae
a fracturing of the vertebrae
the spine curving abnormally to the side
the spine curving abnormally to the side
the spine curving backward to form a hump
the spine curving backward to form a hump
the spine curving inward too far
the spine curving inward too far
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The correct response is: the spine curving abnormally to the side.
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