The nervous tissue that consists of myelinated axons transmitting information throughout the central nervous system is the:

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White matter consists of myelinated axons that transmit information throughout the central nervous system. It appears white due to the high concentration of myelin. Grey matter, on the other hand, consists of the cell bodies and dendrites of neurons, as well as unmyelinated axons. Red and white corpuscles refer to blood cells and are not relevant to nervous tissue. Red matter is also not a term used in neuroanatomy.

The Nervous Tissue That Consists of Myelinated Axons Transmitting Information