BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The spinal cord continues all the way to the end of the vertebral column at the coccyx?
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The lumbar region is where the spinal cord ends (the spinal cord is shorter than the spine). After the lumbar spinal cord ends, it continues as a bundle of nerve roots in the lower back (the cauda equina). An intervertebral disk in the lumbar spine may herniate or move into the space containing a nerve root.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is the difference between the spinal cord and the vertebral column? People often refer to the spinal cord and vertebral column together as the spine. Your spinal cord is a band of tissues, nerves and cells. A protective layer of bone called the vertebral column covers and protects your spinal cord.
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