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Questions and Answers
Which part of the brain is mostly composed of somas and dendrites?
Which part of the brain is mostly composed of somas and dendrites?
- Lateral Ventricles
- Meninges
- Gray Matter (correct)
- White Matter
What gives the white matter its white color?
What gives the white matter its white color?
- Vascular tissue
- Myelinated axons (correct)
- Gray matter
- Meninges
What are the bumps in the cortical folds called?
What are the bumps in the cortical folds called?
- Fissures
- Sulcus
- Gyrus (correct)
- Lateral Ventricles
Study Notes
Brain Structure
- The grey matter is mostly composed of somas and dendrites.
White Matter Composition
- The white matter gets its white color from the myelin sheath that surrounds the axons.
Cortical Folds
- The bumps in the cortical folds are called gyri.
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Test your knowledge of neuroanatomy with this quiz! Learn about the coronal/transverse axis, lateral ventricles, meninges, vascular tissue, and gray matter. Discover the role of somas, dendrites, and neurons in the outer layer of the brain.
