The nursing instructor is talking with their clinical group about the central nervous system. What should the instructor tell the students about the function of the spinal cord?
A) Provides centers for planned action
B) Extends through the whole vertebral column
C) Serves as a conduit for impulses to and from the brain
D) Supports the skeletal system

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The spinal cord serves as a conduit for impulses to and from the brain. It is responsible for relaying sensory information from the body to the brain, and motor commands from the brain to the body. The spinal cord does not provide centers for planned action or support the skeletal system, and while it does extend through the vertebral column, this is not its primary function.

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