Intro | Central Canal | Dorsal Horn | Dorsal Root | Dorsal Root Ganglion | Grey Matter | Motor Nerve | Sensory Nerve | Spinal Cord | Spinal Nerve | Ventral Root | White Matter
Part 1: Image-Mapped Tutorial
Part 2: Matching Self-Test
Part 3: Multiple-Choice Self-Test
Regions of the spinal cord where the density of myelinated fiber tracts is great are called White Matter. The white appearance of lipid molecules found in Schwann cells underlies the lighter appearance of these areas. White matter is found in the periphery of the spinal cord.