The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the color of myelin, the insulation that covers nerve fibers.

areas of the brain made up of myelinated axons; the high lipid content of the myelin makes these areas appear whiter in freshly dissected brain tissue.

The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matte...

part of the CNS that contains axons

portions of the nervous system made up of nerve fibers which are encaged in a myelin sheath, that renders a white coloration to an otherwise grayish neural structures. The sheaths cover only the fiber [..]

White matter is one of two components, along with grey matter, that the brain is composed of. White matter is made up of cells that transmit brain signals from one region of the cerebrum to another, o [..]

Parts of the brain, notably the cortex (shell) of the cerebral hemispheres, composed of nerve cells "insulated" with a coating of myelin.

A shiny layer underneath the cortex that consists largely of axons with white myelin sheaths. See Figure 2.13. Compare gray matter.

Whitish nerve tissue in the brain and spinal cord, chiefly composed of myelinated nerve fibers and containing few or no neuronal cell bodies or dendrites.

Nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, t [..]

The inner portion of the brain, composed primarily of axons, each surrounded by a myelin sheath that insulates the nerve fibers (and appears white). Messages are sent between different regions of the [..]

The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter is white because it is the color of myelin, the insulation covering the nerve fibers. The white matter is as opposed to th [..]

Myelinated axons in the central nervous system; inner layer of the cortex.

  The White Matter regions of the central nervous system contrast with the Grey Matter regions. The White Matter refers to those parts of the brain and spinal cord that are responsible for communicati [..]

nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, t [..]

The part of the brain that contains myelinated nerve fibers. The white matter gets its color from myelin, the insulation covering nerve fibers.

Whitish nerve tissue, especially of the brain and spinal cord, consisting chiefly of myelinated nerve fibers.