The Difference Between Gray Matter and White Matter Is That

question 93

Multiple Choice

The difference between gray matter and white matter is that gray matter refers to , whereas white matter refers to .

• A) protruding rounded surfaces ; fissures and invaginations
• B) fissures and invaginations ; protruding rounded surfaces
• C) cell bodies ; axons and glial cells
• D) axons and glial cells ; cell bodies

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Definitions:

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy.

Degenerative Disease

An illness characterized by a progressive deterioration of structures or function of tissue, organs, or systems, often leading to impaired functions.

Spinal Cord

This is the elongated, cylindrical part of the central nervous system encased within the vertebral column, responsible for transmitting neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Brain

The organ in the head of animals with a nervous system that coordinates sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.