In the Spinal Cord, the Gray Matter Contains the _______

question 34

Multiple Choice

In the spinal cord, the gray matter contains the _______, and the white matter contains the _______.

• A) myelinated axons; cell bodies
• B) cell bodies; myelinated axons
• C) dorsal horn; ventral horn
• D) ventral horn; dorsal horn
• E) afferent information; efferent information

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Definitions:

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