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Yes White matter is the part of the nervous system that is dense is myelinated axons
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What is another name for Myelinated axons?
In preserved brains, the myelinated axons look white. Therefore, what we call "white matter" is typically made of axons.
What is the meaning of cerebral medulla?
The cerebral medulla is the white matter (myelinated axons) of the cerebrum.
How is gray matter different from white matter?
White matter consists of neurons that have axons coated in something called myelin, which allows the neuron to fire faster. Gray matter consists of neurons that are not protected by myelin, and fire slower than myelinated neurons.
What is the white matter that lies beneath the cerebral cortex?
the corpus callosum. it also connects the brain's two hemispheres.
The term that refers to groups of myelinated axons from many neurons supported by neuroglia is?
White matter (myelin has a whitish color)
What is another name for Myelinated axons?
In preserved brains, the myelinated axons look white. Therefore, what we call "white matter" is typically made of axons.
White matter of the nervous system is composed of?
White matter in the nervous system is caused when the axons in the area are myelinated. This means that the axons have a fatty protein covering to provide insulation. The myelin sheath is composed of special cells calls Schwann Cells.
What is the meaning of cerebral medulla?
The cerebral medulla is the white matter (myelinated axons) of the cerebrum.
The portion of the spinal cord made up of myelinated axons?
White Matter
How is gray matter different from white matter?
White matter consists of neurons that have axons coated in something called myelin, which allows the neuron to fire faster. Gray matter consists of neurons that are not protected by myelin, and fire slower than myelinated neurons.
What makes brain matter white?
The myelin sheaths found on axons in the brain ("myelinated axons") gives most brain tissue a white color (= "white matter"). The grey, unmyelinated sell bodies, or "soma," of these axons reside in areas of the brain commonly referred to as "grey matter." Ben
Are unmyelinated axons in the cerebral cortex?
The cerebral cortex contains the bodies of neurons which appear grey (grey matter). The layer under the cortex contains myelinated axons (white matter).
What is the white matter that lies beneath the cerebral cortex?
the corpus callosum. it also connects the brain's two hemispheres.
White matter of the spinal cord?
it is the substance surrounding the gray matter. It is also composed of myelinated nerve fibers and makes up nerve pathways called tracts.
The term that refers to groups of myelinated axons from many neurons supported by neuroglia is?
White matter (myelin has a whitish color)
What makes up white matter?
White matter is mainly composed of nerve fibers called axons, which are covered by a fatty substance called myelin. These axons form connections between different parts of the brain and spinal cord, allowing for communication between neurons. White matter is responsible for transmitting signals and coordinating communication within the nervous system.
Are cell bodies of sensory neurons found in the gray commissure?
Yes, cell bodies are found there. Gray matter is cell bodies; white matter is myelinated axons.
