What Special Names Are Given to Axons in the White

question 20

Multiple Choice

What special names are given to axons in the white matter of the cerebral hemispheres?

• A)nuclei
• B)nerves
• C)ganglia
• D)tracts
• E)association fibers,commissural fibers,and projection fibers

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