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Myelin, which is a fatty covering that insulates the axons of neurons, is white in color and contributes to the appearance of white matter.
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Does the hippocampus count as gray or white matter?
grey matter
What is the coating that creates white matter?
Plaque is the coating that creates white matter.
Where are myelinated neurons especially abundant?
white matter in the brain and the white matter in the spinal cord.
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.
Is white matter dense in myelinated axons?
Yes White matter is the part of the nervous system that is dense is myelinated axons
What substance is responsible for the white appearance of white matter?
The Myelin Sheath around the axon
What does the appearance of a white dove at 7 am mean?
There is no meaning at all to your seeing the dove, neither does the time matter. You are fortunate to see a white dove that is all.
Is there a way to change my appearance on Pokemon White?
There's no way to change your appearance on Pokemon White.
What is Gray matter on the surface of cerebral hemisphere?
Grey matter is the neural cells of the brain. White matter is the axon fat which surrounds the nerves in sheaths for protection. Grey matter can also be spelt Gray matter and the name comes from the simple appearance and the colour of the brain's lobes.
Do the pyramids consist of gray or white matter?
White matter
What is special feature of white tiger?
its white
What are americium appearance?
Americium has a metallic appearance, silvery-white.
Is the cortex of cerebellum white or gray matter?
The white matter in the cerebellum is called 'arbor vitae,' meaning 'Tree of Life.' The name refers to the appearance of this part of the brain as branches on trees extending out. Within the arbor vitae are cerebellar nuclei, which receive excitatory inputs from nerve fibers.
Does the hippocampus count as gray or white matter?
grey matter
What is the appearance of salt?
A white crystal.
What is the appearance salt?
A white crystal.
What is appearance of salt?
A white crystal.
