In the Spinal Cord, the Gray Matter Contains the _______

question 90

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Fimbriae

Hairlike structures that project from the cell surface of some prokaryotes; help bacteria to adhere to one another and to attach to the surfaces of cells they infect.

Capsids

Protein shells that encase the genetic material of a virus, protecting it and aiding in its transmission.

Chromatids

Each of the two thread-like strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.

Rotating Flagella

Hair-like structures that protrude from the cell body of certain bacterial cells, rotating like propellers to enable movement.