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Questions
How are cytons and axons arranged in the spinal cord?
How are the Cytons and Axons of neurons arranged in the following?
Spinal Cord
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Solution
Cytons (gray matter) → inner region (butterfly-shaped core)
Axons (white matter) → outer region
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