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What runs through the centre of the vertebral column?

The spinal cord, as shown in the article in the following link.


Is the vertebral column distal to the kidneys?

Yes, the vertebral column is distal to the kidneys. The kidneys are located in the abdominal cavity, while the vertebral column runs along the back of the body, closer to the spine.


What runs through the vertebral column?

The Spinal cord is the simple answer. However, the spinal cord is made up of a number of parts. The EPIDUAL SPACE, the DURA, the SUBARACHNOID SPACE, the PIA and sitting in the center of all this is the NERVE CORD.


Which body cavity protects the spinal column?

The dorsal cavity is contained in the skull and vertebral column. The brain is located within the skull, and the spinal cord is located within the vertebral column. The brain and spinal cord are both encased in bone to protect them from injury.


What is lateral the ears the vertebral column?

The vertebrae are stacked bones of the spine that provide structure and support for the body. The lateral ears are likely a typo or miscommunication, as "ears" are not typically associated with the anatomy of the vertebral column.


What is the name of the hollow channel that runs through the vertebrae?

Vertebral foramen that the spinal cord runs through.


What bone runs from the neck to the pelvis and attached to it are the ribs?

The spine, also known as the vertebral column, runs from the neck to the pelvis and the ribs are attached to it.


In chordates the long supporting rod that runs through the body is called?

The long supporting rod that runs through the body of chordates is called the notochord. It provides structural support and helps with body movement. In some species, the notochord is replaced by the vertebral column during development.


Is the spinal cord the same thing as the backbone?

The spinal cord is made up of nerve tissue. This is a thick bundle of neurons that runs through the spinal canal or the vertebral column. The vertebral column is the tower of vertebral bones typically called the "spine" by laymen. The spine is in fact the amalgamation of the two. In other words the spine is the vertebral column with the nervous spinal cord running through it.


Does the thoracic and lumbar vertebra have a transverse foramina?

A transverse foramen is located on the transverse process of cervicle vertebra. The vertebral foramen is the large (more anterior) opening in the body of a vertebra through which the "spinal chord" passes. when the vertebra are stacked in the vertebral column, the series of vertebral foramen is called the vertebral canal.


What organs in vertebral cavity?

Organs in the vertebral cavity include the spinal cord, which runs through the vertebral canal of the spine, along with nerve roots and blood vessels. This cavity is also home to the spinal meninges, which protect and support the spinal cord.


Bones in your spines are called?

The bones in your spine are called vertebrae. They are stacked on top of each other and provide structure and support for the spinal column. The vertebrae also protect the delicate spinal cord that runs through the middle of the spine.