Question

What is the central hollow portion of each vertebra known as?

• A. Spinal canal
• B. Vertebral canal
• C. Neural canal
• D. Axial canal

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Neural canal

• Humans possess 26 vertebrae in the vertebral column.

• The central hollow portion of each vertebra of the vertebral column is known as the neural canal.

• The spinal cord passes through the neural canal.