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gray matter is composed of neuron cells and is concentrated in the cerebral cortex and nuclei and basal ganglia.
white matter is composed ofneuron processes which form tracts connecting parts of the brain with each other and with the spinal cord.
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∙ 11y agoGray matter consists of nerve cell bodies of the central nervous system. White matter on the other hand is composed of the inter-connecting fibre tracts of the nerves from gray matter.
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How are gray matter and white matter switch in brain and spinal cord?
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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
Is the corpus callosum white or gray matter?
The corpus callosum is the largest white matter structure in the brain.
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.
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.
Some of brain structures consist of gray or white matter what are they?
White matter is found in the inside of the brain and the spinal cord. Grey matter is found in most parts of the brain including the cerebellum and brain stem.
What is white matter and gray matter in the brain?
The gray matter consists of neuronal cell bodies where the "action" happens. The white matter of the brain ismyelinated (insulated) axons that transmit messages from one neuron cell body to another, a muscle cell, or a gland.
What is the gray-white matter junction in the brain?
Gray matter contains most of the neuronal cell bodies in the brain, and involves muscle control and the senses. White matter transfers the messages between different areas of the central nervous system.
Why is brain called gray matter?
Brain tissue is called gray matter because it is gray.
What tissue found in the brain?
The tissues found in the brain are gray matter and white matter. The gray matter is made up of unmyelinated neurons and it is the area of nerve connections and processing. The white matter is made up of myelinated neurons that connect the regions of gray matter to each other and the rest of the body. The white matter acts as the main information path that speeds up connection between the brain and distant parts of the body.
Who discovered that the brain had both white and gray matter?
Franz Josef Gall
Where are the grey and white matter located in the brain?
To oversimplify it significantly with an analogy, the grey matter is data processing neurons and the white matter is the myelin insulated cabling axons of those neurons that interconnects them to exchange data. Myelin is fatty, giving the white color to the white matter.
