Answer
The intervertebral discs serve as shock absorbers and help us with our flexibility.
Work Step by Step
Think about jumping up and down. That would put a ton of force on our back and over time our back would breakdown and chip away.
Human Anatomy & Physiology (9th Edition)
by Marieb, Elaine N.; Hoehn, Katja N.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321743261
ISBN 13:
978-0-32174-326-8
Chapter 7 - The Skeleton - Review Questions - Page 247: 8
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