Match these terms with their descriptions.
-unmyelinated, consists of cell bodies, dendrites, and axon terminals
A)gray matter
B)white matter
C)ascending tracts
D)descending tracts
E)propriospinal tracts

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Gray matter consists of unmyelinated cell bodies, dendrites, and axon terminals.

Answer:B
White matter consists of myelinated axons.

Answer:C
Ascending tracts are bundles of axons that carry sensory information towards the brain.

Answer:D
Descending tracts are bundles of axons that carry motor information away from the brain.

Answer:E
Propriospinal tracts are bundles of axons that interconnect different levels of the spinal cord. They are often involved in reflexes and other local spinal cord functions.

Match These Terms with Their Descriptions