III. Vertebral Column/Spinal Column - Functions of the Vertebral Column. (Pg. 9)

Question 1

How does the vertebral column participate in protection of neural tissues?

Answer 1

the spinal cord and beginning PNS are located within the vertebral segments

Question 2

How does the vertebral column participate in protection of the viscera?

Answer 2

ribs are attached to vertebrae to form the thorax thus protecting the heart and lungs

Question 3

What parts of the body are supported by the vertebral column?

Answer 3

the head, upper extremities, ribs, viscera, and pelvis

Question 4

How does the vertebral column participate in skeletal formation?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

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

Answer 5

S1-S3 at the auricular surface

Question 6

Distinguish between motion and locomotion.

Answer 6

motion is movement without travel; locomotion is movement to a new site or location

Question 7

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

Answer 7

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

Question 8

How does the vertebral column accommodate transmission?

Answer 8

the peripheral nerve communicates with the central nerve system via the intervertebral foramen

Question 9

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

Answer 9

the eye and the vestibular apparatus of the inner ear

Question 10

How is the vertebral column involved in stabilization of visceral function?

Answer 10

integrity of the spinal column enhances appropriate nerve system control of viscera