Match the following structures to their descriptions.
-inner portion of spinal cord
A)gray matter of spinal cord.
B)white matter of spinal cord
C)dorsal root ganglion

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The gray matter of the spinal cord is the inner portion of the spinal cord that contains the cell bodies of neurons, as well as dendrites and unmyelinated axons.

Answer: B
 The white matter of the spinal cord is the outer portion of the spinal cord that contains myelinated axons. These axons form tracts that carry information up and down the spinal cord.

Answer: C
 The dorsal root ganglion is a collection of cell bodies of sensory neurons that are located outside of the spinal cord. The dorsal root ganglion is part of the peripheral nervous system, not the spinal cord itself.

Match the Following Structures to Their Descriptions