While playing in the garden, Kabir tripped and bumped his knee against a rock, but the delicate internal…

While playing in the garden, Kabir tripped and bumped his knee against a rock, but the delicate internal spinal cord remained safe inside his back. Which structure protects the spinal cord?
  1. Skull
  2. Rib cage
  3. Vertebral column
  4. Pelvis

Solution

The vertebral column forms a flexible, hollow protective bony tunnel that shelters the spinal cord from injury.

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