Which statement is NOT true of the spinal cord?
A)The ascending tracts are gray matter and are sensory.
B)In a cross-section,the gray matter is shaped like the letter h.
C)The cauda equina is the spinal nerves that descend below the end of the spinal cord.
D)The descending tracts are white matter and are motor.

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The ascending tracts are actually white matter and are sensory, while the descending tracts are gray matter and are motor. Therefore, statement A is not true.

Which Statement Is NOT True of the Spinal Cord