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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