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The three protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the:

Answer: Meninges.

  • A Meninges
  • B Neurons
  • C Nephrons
  • D Tendons

Correct answer: A. Meninges

Explanation: The brain and spinal cord are wrapped in three meninges - dura mater, arachnoid and pia mater.

Labeled diagram of a neuron showing dendrites, cell body (soma) with nucleus, axon, myelin sheath, Nodes of Ranvier, and axon terminals

Structure of a neuron. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

Brain, spinal cord, neurons, reflex arcs, and sense organs.

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