Name the structure which protects our spinal cord.

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Vertebral column
The spinal cord is protected by vertebrae and meninges (protective membranes) around it.
The cerebrospinal fluid fills the spaces between these meninges and acts as a cushion thereby protecting the spinal cord and also the brain.

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Name the structure which protects our spinal cord.

Vertebral column The spinal cord is protected by vertebrae and meninges (protective membranes) around it. The cerebrospinal fluid fills the spaces between these meninges and acts as a cushion thereby protecting the spinal cord and also the brain.

Vertebral column
The spinal cord is protected by vertebrae and meninges (protective membranes) around it.
The cerebrospinal fluid fills the spaces between these meninges and acts as a cushion thereby protecting the spinal cord and also the brain.