13-3 Gray Matter and White Mater Flashcards

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Describe the Gray matter

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cell bodies of neurons, neuroglia, and
unmyelinated axons

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Describe the white matter

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myelinated and unmyelinated axons

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State the horn regions in the gray matter

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  • Posterior horns—somatic and visceral sensory nuclei (incoming information from receptors)
  • Anterior horns—somatic motor nuclei (outgoing information to effectors)
  • Lateral horns—thoracic and lumbar segments; visceral motor nuclei
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Describe the Gray commissures

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Gray commissures
– Narrow bands of gray matter around central
canal
– Axons cross here to the other side of spinal cord

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Describe the structural organization of the white matter

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Three columns (regions)
* Posterior white columns—between posterior
horns and posterior median sulcus
* Anterior white columns—between anterior horns and anterior median fissure
– Anterior white commissure—where axons
cross from one side of the spinal cord to the other
* Lateral white columns—on each side of spinal cord, between anterior and posterior columns
Tract—a bundle of axons in CNS
* Relay the same type of information in the same direction
* Ascending tracts—sensory information up toward
the brain
* Descending tracts—motor commands down to the spinal cord

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