a freshman injures the left ventral root of his first thoracic vertavra when he falls of a fire engin ladder what major functin could be lost due to his injury

Answer: Control of his trunk stability.

Definition: The ability to maintain active control of spinal and pelvic posture during dynamic loading and movement conditions.

Explanation: The thoracic vertebrae are a group of twelve small bones that form the vertebral spine in the upper trunk.