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- The spinal cord is the body's main nerve trunk.

- It is about 18 inches long.

- It is about as thick as a man's little finger.

- It runs down the back from the medulla oblongata, at the base of the brain.

- The spinal fluid acts as a cushion to protect the cord from damage.

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