The White Matter Differs from Gray Matter in That

question 85

Multiple Choice

The white matter differs from gray matter in that

• A) white matter is found in the brain, and gray matter is found in the spinal cord.
• B) white matter consists of bundles of myelin-sheathed axons, and gray matter consists of cell bodies, dendrites, and neuroglial cell.
• C) white matter transmits sensory information, and gray matter transmits motor information.
• D) white matter is associated with the sympathetic nervous system, and gray matter is associated with the parasympathetic nervous system.
• E) all of these are true.

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Definitions:

Sensation

The process that occurs when special receptors in the sense organs are activated, allowing various forms of outside stimuli to become neural signals in the brain.

Receptor Cells

Specialized cells that respond to specific types of energy, such as light, sound, or chemicals, and convert it into neural signals.

Color Vision

The capacity of an organism to distinguish objects based on the wavelengths (or frequencies) of the light they reflect, emit, or transmit.

Fine Acuity

pertains to the sharpness or clarity of vision, often measuring the ability to discern fine details.