Distinguish between gray matter and white matter
Distinguish between gray matter and white matter
The brain can be defined as the organ which participates in the control and coordination. It is part of the central nervous system. The brain is divided into three main parts based on the functions they control: cerebellum, cerebrum, and medulla oblongata.
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Gray Matter |
White Matter
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It is a dark-coloured tissue in the brain and spinal cord. It appears as gray colour |
It is a light-coloured tissue in the brain and spinal cord. It appears as white colour |
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It consists of cell bodies and dendrites of the nerve fibres. |
It consists of the myelinate nerve fibres.
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It consists of the fewer number of the myelinated axons. |
It has many myelinated axons.
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The nerve cells contain short axons
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The nerve cells contain long axons. |
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