Question

What is the color of the cerebral cortex? What is it made of?

Answer 1

Cerebral cortex

1. The cerebral cortex is a part of the central nervous system. The nervous system is majorly comprised of neurons. The neurons comprise the basic functional unit of the nervous system. It helps in the transmission of electrical impulses.
2. The outer portion of the cerebrum, or the cerebral cortex, is made of the cell bodies of the neurons. This results in the assumption of greyish color.
3. The cerebral cortex is grey in color and made of cell bodies of neurons.