White matter in your spinal cord typically are neurons involved in transferring signals very rapidly throughout the central nervous system. The white color of white matter is the result of myelin sheaths around axons Which of the following is the most important major difference between signals moving through white matter vs gray matter?

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Please, I do not understand this question. An explanation leading to the CORRECT answer would be helpful! Question: White matter in your spinal cord typically are neurons involved in transferring signals very rapidly throughout the central nervous system. The white color of white matter is the result of myelin sheaths around axons Which of the following is the most important major difference between signals moving through white matter vs gray matter?
Signals move faster
through white matter
More glial cells in
white matter
YES
More cell bodies of
afferent neurons in white
matter
More action potentials per
neuron in gray matter
Transcribed Image Text:Signals move faster through white matter More glial cells in white matter YES More cell bodies of afferent neurons in white matter More action potentials per neuron in gray matter
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