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Why do the brain heart and spinal cord require protection by bones?
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∙ 8y ago
because the heart is the second most important muscle/organ in the body, it is needed to move blood around your body, if it stops/the blood doesn't move and will clot over time, its the same as why the brain is protected by the skull, it's a vital part of you and is very fragile
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∙ 12y ago
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How many bones cover the brain and spinal cord?
32
The spinal cord is compose of?
The spinal cord is made up of bundles of nerve fibers. It runs down from the brain through a canal in the center of the bones of the spine. These bones protect the spinal cord. Like the brain, the spinal cord is covered by the meninges and cushioned by cerebrospinal fluid.
Mechanical protection for the brain is provided by?
The bones in the skull
What are the main functions of the spinal column?
The spinal cord sends messages to the brain,if we didn't have a spinal cord we couldn't do anything
Where is the brain and spinal cord located?
central nervous system
What does the skull shape?
The Skull is a collection of Bones that provide protection for the Brain.
Is the spinal cord made out of bone?
The human spinal cord is protected by the bony spinal column. The spinal column is made up of bones called vertebrae. The spinal cord itself is made of neurons, similar to the brain itself.
What are our main bones in your body?
All the bones are important in our body. Each protect one or the different parts in our body, like skull protects the brain; ribs protect lungs; and it is not always about protection, but also about supporting system, like the spine supports and protects the spinal cord.
How do you increase height with mind power?
After puberty our bones fussed, so, our brain power will not work there. but, the bones in our spinal cord never fuss. So it is possible to thiken these bones and increase the gap among these 38 bones. Our spinal cord is somewhat like 'S', so if we do some exercise that straches our spinal cord , so it is possible gaining 2-3 inches height. Brain power also can work here.
What is a spinal cord and how does it assist the brain?
your spinal cord is like a cord that runs down your back inside of your spinal bones that make up your spine, essentially. the spinal cord is attached to your brain, and is like a big nerve. The spinal cord assists the brain by "sending" your brain messages. this is how you know if things are hot or not, it starts are the place being exposed to heat, then travels from the nerve endings, all the way to the spinal cord, which then "sends" the message to the brain, and tells you its hot. That's how it works
What type of reflex does not involve the brain?
A spinal reflex does not involve the brain. This type of reflex is controlled by the spinal cord and does not require the brain to initiate a response. Examples include the knee-jerk reflex and the withdrawal reflex.
What jobs do the bones do?
The bones help our body move around everywere.the bones help us stand up straight and not be a big piece of blob everywerethe bones help provide support for our bodies and help form our shape the skull protects the brain and forms our face . The spinal cord,a pathway for messages beetween the brain and the body,is protected by the backbone,or spinal column.thank you!
