Differentiate between gray matter and white matter.

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Gray matter is the outermost layer of the brain structure.
White matter is the innermost layer of brain structure.
Gray matter
White matter
1. Appears pinkish grey in colour because of the presence of relatively fewer myelinated axons. 1. Appears white in colour because of the presence of relatively higher myelinated axons.
2. Composed mainly of cytons or cell bodies. 2. Composed mainly of axons.
3. Conducts the processing of the whole body activities. 3. Helps in the conduction and modulation action potentials.

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Gray matter	White matter
1. Appears pinkish grey in colour because of the presence of relatively fewer myelinated axons.	1. Appears white in colour because of the presence of relatively higher myelinated axons.
2. Composed mainly of cytons or cell bodies.	2. Composed mainly of axons.
3. Conducts the processing of the whole body activities.	3. Helps in the conduction and modulation action potentials.