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Keith_Richards [23]
3 years ago
10

What protects the brain and spinal cord from injuries?

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yaroslaw [1]3 years ago
6 0
The brain<span> is </span>protected<span> by the bones of the skull and by a covering of three thin membranes called meninges. The </span>brain<span> is also cushioned and </span>protected<span> by cerebrospinal fluid. This watery fluid is produced by special cells in the four hollow spaces in the </span>brain<span>, called ventricles.

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