Question

multiple choice question
the vertebral column protects the ______, which passes through the vertebral canal.
brain
spinal cord
spinal nerves
cerebrospinal fluid

Explanation:

The vertebral column, also known as the spine, forms a bony canal called the vertebral canal. The spinal cord is a long, tubular structure that runs through this vertebral canal, and the vertebral column provides protection to it. The brain is located in the skull, spinal nerves branch out from the spinal cord and exit through spaces between vertebrae, and cerebrospinal fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord but is not the structure primarily protected by the vertebral - column within the vertebral canal.

Answer:

B. spinal cord