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The Spinal Cord.

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Q: What does the backbone surround and protect in a vertebrae?
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What fluid surround and protect the backbone?

Cerebrospinal Fluid.


What organs does the vertebrate protect?

This question does not make sense. A vertebrate is an animal with a spinal cord protedted by vertebrae which is the backbone. The vertebrae protect the spinal crd.


Is a hedgehog a vertebrae?

Yes because It has a backbone. that is the reason for a hedgehog being a vertebrae if it did not have a backbone it would not be a vertebrae.


What is verterbrate?

A Vertebrate is an animal that has a backbone which consists of ring-like bones, called vertebrae, that protect the soft spinal cord


Is a snakes habitat different from a lizards habitat?

Yes, a rattlesnake is a vertebrae. A vertebrae is an animal with a backbone. The rattlesnake definitely has a backbone. If an animal does not have a backbone it is an invertebrate.


What word means a section of the backbone?

endoskeleton


What organ does the backbone protect?

The spinal cord is contained within the vertebral column (backbone). Ribs attach to the vertebral column, so in that sense, you could say the contents of the thoracic cavity (lungs and heart) are also protected by the vertebrae, as ribs arise from the vertebrae. But only the spinal cord lies within the backbone itself. It does not directly protect any organs.


Name for the backbone?

What is the name for the pieces of the backbone The parts of the spine (backbone) are known as vertebrae.


What are the bones of the backbone called?

vertebrae


What is the name backbone?

Vertebrae or spine.


What are the segments of a backbone called?

Vertebrae.


What are The bones that form the backbone are called?

Vertebrae are the bones that form the backbone.