The function of vertebrae is to

A. protect the brain.
B. protect the nerve chord.
C. protect the nerve cord and provide attachment points for muscles.
D. provide attachment points for muscles.
E. protect the brain and nerve cord.


C. protect the nerve cord and provide attachment points for muscles.

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