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How do grey and white matter get there color?

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From their content. Grey matter mainly contains cell bodies while white contains mainly axons

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Myelin in the myelinated axon
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grey matter- the centre area of the spinal cord that contains cell bodies, their axons and their dendrites. white matter- the outer layer of the spinal cord that contains only myelin coated axons.
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What type of cat has a grey color with white color on legs?
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