The outer portion of the spinal cord which acts as a superhighway by continuously passing information between the brain and the rest of the body is referred to as:

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A cross section of the spinal cord reveals that it is composed of a central portion of gray matter and a peripheral region of white matter.Myelinated long fibers of interneurons that run together in bundles called tracts give white matter its color.These tracts connect the spinal cord to the brain.Like a busy superhighway,these tracts continuously pass information between the brain and the rest of the body.

The Outer Portion of the Spinal Cord Which Acts as a Superhighway