Which of the following statements concerning the vertebral column is true?
A) The cervical curve develops before birth.
B) The adult vertebral column has three curvatures.
C) Scoliosis is the term applied to normal curvature of the spine.
D) An exaggerated thoracic curvature of the vertebral column is called kyphosis.
E) Lordosis is an exaggeration of the cervical curvature.

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Kyphosis refers to an exaggerated outward curvature of the thoracic region of the spine, leading to a hunchback appearance. This is a correct statement regarding the vertebral column. The cervical curve develops after birth as the infant begins to lift its head, the adult vertebral column has four curvatures (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral), scoliosis is an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine, and lordosis is an exaggerated inward curvature of the lumbar spine, not the cervical spine.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Vertebral Column Is