NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is protected by the vertebral column?
A
Ligaments
B
Spinal cord
C
Muscles
D
The brain stem
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The vertebrae surround and protect the spinal cord. The spinal cord is divided into segments, each containing a pair of spinal nerves that send messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bones also protect the body’s organs. The skull protects the brain and forms the shape of the face. The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body, is protected by the backbone, or spinal column.

Detailed explanation-3: -Both the brain and the spinal cord are protected by bone: the brain by the bones of the skull, and the spinal cord by vertebrae, a set of ring-shaped bones. They’re both cushioned by layers of membranes (called meninges) and cerebrospinal fluid.

Detailed explanation-4: -Meninges is a series of membranes that cover both the brain and the spinal cord and the liquid between the membrane give protection and nourishment.

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