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The outer most covering of the brain is called

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Cerebrum

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Cranium

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Scalp

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Vertebral column

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cranium

Anatomically it is the skull of a vertebrate (brainpan); it is the part of the skull that encloses the brain.

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