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Why is brain called gray matter?
Brain tissue is called gray matter because it is gray.
What is gray matter?
Gray matter and white matter are essentially the same in the brain and spinal cord. The gray matter is the part of the brain and spinal cord that initiate the firing of neurons and the white matter is basically the mode of transportation for the signal.
What is gray matter where is it found?
Gray matter is what you call the nerve tissue in your brain because the cells are gray in color.
How does juggling help your brain?
The brain is composed of two sides gray matter and white matter. The white matter is the thinking part of the brain while the gray matter is the doing part. The more you are active the more it increases gray matter.
Is grey matter a disease of the brain like alzheimers?
Gray matter is a normal part of the brain, not a disease.
Can humans live with gray matter on brain?
Yes, all humans have grey matter on the surface of their brain.
What does the prefix polio- mean?
The prefix "polio-" means gray matter or gray substance, particularly referring to the gray matter of the brain or spinal cord.
The gray matter of the brain constitutes primarily the portion of the brain?
it would be the cortex portion of the brain
Is grey matter a disease of the brain that would cause alzheimers?
Gray matter is a normal part of the brain, not a disease.
How are gray matter and white matter switch in brain and spinal cord?
Die
In the spinal cord which is deep to the other the white or gray matter?
in the spinal cord which is deeper to the other, the white matter or gray matter? how does this compare to the distrubution in the brain
How do you spell gray matter?
That is the correct US spelling of "gray matter" (brain tissue). The predominant UK and Canadian spelling of the color is "grey."
