• 2022-06-03
    A 25-year-old male racing car driver is admitted to the emergency department after a severe car crash. Radiologic studies reveal damage to the tip of the transverse process of the third cervical vertebra, with a significantly large pulsating hematoma. What artery is the most likely to have been damaged?
    A: Anterior spinal artery
    B: Vertebral artery
    C: Ascending cervical artery
    D: Deep cervical artery
    E: Posterior spinal arteries