BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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White matter is made up primarily of ____
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cell bodies
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unmyelinated axons
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myelinated axons
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ganglions
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A second major component of the CNS is white matter. It is composed mainly of bundles of myelinated axons, with very few neuronal bodies. White matter connects the various grey matter regions of the nervous system to each other and carries nerve impulses between neurons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Besides this group of neuronal cells, the axons of grey matter are not heavily myelinated, unlike white matter, which contains a high concentration of myelin.
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