The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called:
A) multiple sclerosis
B) a meningocele
C) a myelomeningocele
D) myelitis
C
Explanation: A myelomeningocele is a protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column. Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease of the CNS. A meningocele is a congenital condition in which the meninges protrude through an opening in the vertebral column. Myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord.
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