click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Organization of NT
Chapter 11 - A & P Lecture
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is gray matter? | consists of unmyelinated axons, cell bodies, and dendrites |
| gray matter function? | important for integrative functions |
| location of gray matter in brain? | cortex of brain is composed of gray matter |
| what is white matter? | consists of myelinated axons |
| white matter function? | propagates action potentials |
| what are clusters of neuron cell codies called in CNS? | nuclei |
| what are bundles of myelinated axons called in the CNS? | nerve tracts |
| what are clusters of neuron cell bodies called in the PNS? | ganglia |
| what are bundles of axons in the PNS called? | nerves, along with their connective tissue sheaths |