The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called:
A)spina bifida
B)a meningocele
C)a myelomeningocele
D)an encephalocele

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The protrusion of both the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called a myelomeningocele. Option A, spina bifida, refers to a broad class of neural tube defects, which can result in various abnormalities of the spinal cord or vertebral column. A meningocele (option B), on the other hand, involves only the protrusion of the meninges, rather than the spinal cord itself. Finally, an encephalocele (option D) involves the protrusion of brain tissue, rather than spinal cord tissue, through an opening in the skull.

The Protrusion of the Spinal Cord and Meninges Through an Opening