alleryStart learning →Which distinction describes grey and white matter in the cerebrum?
AGrey: myelin sheaths; white: dendrites
BGrey: cell bodies; white: myelinated axons
CGrey: nerve endings; white: cell nuclei
DGrey: mainly axons; white: cell bodies
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Grey: cell bodies; white: myelinated axons
Grey matter contains many neuron cell bodies, while white matter contains myelinated nerve fibres.
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