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The Spinal Cord

Diagram of brain, with spinal cord labelled
The pencil represents the spinal cord, which receives information from your skin and muscles and passes it up to the brain and also sends messages back down. The spinal cord is a fragile bundle of nerves protected by the spinal column. The column, represented by your forearms, is made up of a chain of disc-shaped bones.

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