Masses of gray matter within the central nervous system are
A) ganglia.
B) columns.
C) nuclei.
D) commissures.
E) horns.

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Masses of gray matter within the central nervous system are called nuclei. Ganglia are masses of gray matter located outside the central nervous system, in the peripheral nervous system. Columns refer to bundles of white matter within the spinal cord. Commissures are bundles of white matter that connect the two hemispheres of the brain. Horns refer to the regions of gray matter within the spinal cord that contain neuronal cell bodies.

Masses of Gray Matter Within the Central Nervous System Are