Dissection reveals that the brain is made up of many anatomically distinct areas composed of clusters of neuron cell bodies interspersed by bundles of myelinated axons and pathways between those clusters. These clusters of neuron cell bodies are referred to as
A)gray matter.
B)white matter.
C)the limbic system.
D)the subcortex.

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Gray matter in the brain is composed of neuron cell bodies and is distinguished from white matter, which consists of myelinated axons. The limbic system and the subcortex are specific regions or structures within the brain, not terms describing clusters of neuron cell bodies.

Dissection Reveals That the Brain Is Made Up of Many