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Identify the statements as true/false. (ix) Perikaryon is the main component of the whitematter of the brain.

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• In brain, the outer portion of the cerebrum contains cell bodies/perikaryon of the neurons and appear grayish in colour. This is called the gray matter.
• The inner portion of the cerebrum consists of white matter which mainly contains the axons of the neurons.

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