Collections of axons in the peripheral nervous system are referred to as:
A)neurons.
B)ganglia.
C)pathways.
D)gray matter.

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Collections of cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system are referred to as ganglia, while collections of axons in the central nervous system are referred to as pathways. Neurons are the basic functional unit of the nervous system, and gray matter refers to regions of the nervous system that primarily contain cell bodies and dendrites. Therefore, the correct answer is B, ganglia.

Collections of Axons in the Peripheral Nervous System Are Referred