Human Anatomy, Books a la Carte Plus MasteringA&P with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
Human Anatomy, Books a la Carte Plus MasteringA&P with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Author: Frederic H. Martini
Publisher: PEARSON
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Match the term white matter with the most closely related description given below:

Tracts and columns

Specific region of body surface

Cervical plexus

Motor neuron axons

Sacral plexus

Lumbar plexus

Single bundle of axons

Involuntary motor response

Loose connective tissue, adipose tissue

Pectoral girdle/upper extremity

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The white matter is made up of unmyelinated and myelinated nerve fibers. It is organized and separated into six funiculi or columns. It is found in the spinal cord and the deeper parts of the brain. It is white in color due to the presence of the myelin.

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