The white matter differs from gray matter in that ____.
A) white matter is found in the brain and gray matter is found in the spinal cord
B) white matter consists of bundles of myelin-sheathed axons and gray matter consists of cell bodies, dendrites, and neuroglial cells
C) white matter transmits sensory information and gray matter transmits motor information; white matter consists of bundles of myelin-sheathed axons and gray matter consists of cell bodies, dendrites, and neuroglial cells
D) white matter is associated with the sympathetic nervous system and gray matter is associated with the parasympathetic nervous system
E) white matter contains mostly interneuronal cell bodies and grey matter does not

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White matter consists of myelinated axons, which facilitate the transmission of nerve signals over long distances, while gray matter contains neuron cell bodies, dendrites, and neuroglia, which are involved in muscle control, sensory perception, and decision making.

The White Matter Differs from Gray Matter in That ____