Question

__________ is a developmental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord protrudes outside the vertebrae.

Answer 1

Answer: Spina bifida

Explanation:

Spina bifida is a developmental defect in which a portion of the spinal cord protrudes outside the vertebrae.

Spina bifida is a birth defect that occurs when there is improper formation of the spine and spinal cord. It's a type of neural tube defect. The structure in a developing embryo that eventually becomes the baby's brain, spinal cord and the tissues that enclose them is the neutral tube.