Exam 1-Functions of the Vertebral Column

Question 1

What levels of the vertebral column specifically accomodate weight-bearing transfer?

Answer 1

S1-S3 at the auricular surface

Question 2

What is specifically responsible for shape and postion of the human frame?

Answer 2

comparative anterior vs. posterior height of the vertebral body and comparative anterior vs. posterior height of the intervertebral disc

Question 3

What organ(s) is (are) specifically associated with the horizontal axis of the skull?

Answer 3

the eye and the vestibular apparatus of the inner ear