functions of the vertebral column

Question 1

how does the vertebral column participate in skeletal formation?

Answer 1

ribs are formed from the costal process of the embryonic vertebral template

Question 2

what levels of the vertebral column specifically accommodate weigh-bearing transfer?

Answer 2

S1-S3 at the auricular surface

Question 3

what is specifically responsible for shape and position of the human frame?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

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

Answer 4

the eye and the vestibular apparatus of the inner ear