NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

CRANIAL CAVITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The brain is ____ to the spinal cord
A
superficial
B
medial
C
superior
D
inferior
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The brain is superior to the spinal cord. The brain is the organ located at the top of the body and the spinal cord extends down from the base of the brain. Because the brain is located above the spinal cord, it is described as superior. The spinal cord is then inferior to the brain.

Detailed explanation-2: -The medulla oblongata, or simply medulla, is continuous with and superior to the cervical spinal cord.

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