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📌 Gray matter is primarily composed of neuron cell bodies and processes information, whereas white matter is primarily composed of myelinated axons and transmits information to other parts of the nervous system.
Further detail
Gray matter processes; white matter transmits.
1. Which structures make up the central nervous system?
2. Which pairing correctly distinguishes gray matter from white matter?
3. How does the brain communicate with the rest of the nervous system?
What does the central nervous system consist of?
The brain and the spinal cord extending from it.
What is the average weight of an adult human brain?
About 3 pounds.
What percentage of the adult brain is fat?
Approximately 60%.
What is gray matter primarily composed of?
Neuron cell bodies.
What is the main function of gray matter?
It processes information.
What is white matter primarily composed of?
Myelinated axons.
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