AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A protective layer of bone called the vertebral column covers and protects your spinal cord. The bones in the vertebral column are called vertebrae (plural of one spine bone, a vertebra).

Detailed explanation-2: -Intervertebral Disc The intervertebral discs are flat, round “cushions” that act as shock absorbers between each vertebra in your spine. There is one disc between each vertebra. Each disc has a strong outer ring of fibers called the annulus, and a soft, jelly-like center called the nucleus pulposus.

Detailed explanation-3: -Meninges, bones, discs, ligaments, and muscles protect the spinal cord.