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What is the connection between myelin and white matter of the spinal cord?
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What is the different between white matter and grey matter?
grey matter- the centre area of the spinal cord that contains cell bodies, their axons and their dendrites. white matter- the outer layer of the spinal cord that contains only myelin coated axons.
What produce myelin in the brain and spinal cord?
Oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the brain and spinal cord. This process is known as myelination and the myelin will warp itself around the neurons.
Area of spinal cord that contains nerve fibers surrounded by myelin sheath?
the part of the spinal cord that contains mylinated axons is the White matter portion.
Why is the white matter of the spinal cord white?
Because it contains a lot of axons with their fatty myelin sheaths. The fat is white.
What is the connection between Spinal Tap and Cleveland Ohio?
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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.
What is the function of myelin?
Myelin is the material that covers the spinal cord. It protects the cord from damage. If the myelin wears away, then a person is said to have Multiple Sclerosis.
What is myelin rich in?
Myelin is the material that surrounds and protects the spinal cord, and it helps conduct information signals up and down the cord. Myelin is rich in protein.
Function of oligodendrocytes?
Form myelin in the brain and spinal cord....
What will happen if connection between brain and spinal cord breaks?
You will die
What serves as site of connection between the brain an the spinal cord?
ambot
What is the connection between the cranial cavity and spinal cavity?
the brain stem
