Question

A meningocele describes:

hernial protrusion of the brain out of the skull.
hernial protrusion of the membranes surrounding the brain through a bone defect.
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain.
inflammation of the spinal cord.

Answer 1

A meningocele describes a hernial protrusion of the membranes surrounding the brain through a bone defect.

So, the correct option is:

**b) hernial protrusion of the membranes surrounding the brain through a bone defect.**