Question

7 multiple choice 1 point which one of the following separates neighboring vertebrae and also functions as shock absorbers? osteons palatine bones intravertebral disks intervertebral disks ribs 8 multiple choice 1 point which one of the following is the correct classification of vertebrae, from the skull to the pelvis? coccygeal, thoracic, lumbar, cervical, sacral sacral, coccygeal, lumbar, thoracic, cervical coccygeal, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, cervical cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccygeal, sacral cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal

Explanation:

For question 7: Osteons are structural units of compact bone, palatine bones are facial bones, ribs connect to the sternum/thoracic vertebrae, and intravertebral disks is an incorrect term. Intervertebral disks are the fibrous cartilage pads between vertebrae that separate them and absorb shock.
For question 8: The vertebral column from skull (superior) to pelvis (inferior) follows the order: cervical (neck region, closest to skull), thoracic (chest), lumbar (lower back), sacral (fused, upper pelvis), coccygeal (fused, tailbone, lowest).

Answer:

1. intervertebral disks
2. cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal