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Fibers
Fibers which is also known as pathways or tracts refers to large collection of axons located in the central nervous system . Fibers is primarily composed of white matter.
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Tracts are large collection of axons located in the central nervous system which is primarily composed . . . Read More | |
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Pathways refer to large collection of axons located in the central nervous system. Primarily composed . . . Read More | |
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White matter refers to the area of the nervous system consisting mostly or mostly made of myelinated . . . Read More | |
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Myelin is defined as a fatty layer which coats some axons; an insulating material composed of fats and . . . Read More | |
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Interneuron refers to neuron whose axons and dendrites are entirely contained within a given structure. . . . Read More | |
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Neuron refers to individual nerve cell responsible for transmitting information; - - In psychology, . . . Read More | |