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Cerebral cortex is composed of _____.


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White matter

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Gray matter

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Bothe white and gray matter

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Myelin sheaths

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Solution

The correct option is B

Gray matter


The layer of cells which covers the cerebral hemisphere is called cerebral cortex and is thrown into prominent folds. The cerebral cortex is referred to as the grey matter
due to its greyish appearance. The neuron cell bodies are concentrated here giving the colour. The cerebral cortex contains motor areas, sensory areas and large regions that are neither clearly sensory nor motor in function.

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