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Severe whiplash, or acceleration flexion-extension neck injury, may cause numbness, tingling, or weakness in an accident victim's arms. Most injuries happen in the C5 and C6 region. Which nerve plexus would this injury most likely involve?

a. lumbar
b. brachial
c. sacral
d. cervical

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Answer:cervical

Step-by-step explanation:

Whiplash is a fracture to the 2 cervical vertebrae making the cervical nerve to compress

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