In the central nervous system, myelinated parts of the neuron form the _, while the non-myelinated parts of the cells form the _.

Grey matter, white matter

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White matter, grey matter

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Yellow matter, white matter

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Red matter, yellow matter

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Solution

The correct option is B White matter, grey matter
The grey matter is composed of cell bodies of nerve cells, which are non - myelinated, while white matter consists mostly of myelinated axons.

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