MCQ
White matter consists of:
  • A
    Nerve fibres with myelinated sheath
  • B
    Nerve fibres without myelinated sheath
  • C
    Scattered areolar tissue
  • D
    Nerve fibre with blood vessels

Answer

  1. Nerve fibres with myelinated sheath

Explanation:

White matter is a component of the central nervous system, in the brain and spinal cord. The white matter is placed on the grey matter in the brain while it lies outer to the grey matter in the spinal chord. It consists mostly of glial cells and myelinated axons that transmit signals from one region of the cerebrum to another and between the cerebrum and lower brain centres.

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