The spinal cord is composed of white matter on the outside and gray matter on the inside

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

ANS: T
The spinal cord is composed of gray matter on the inside. The gray matter is composed of cell bodies. The white matter, composed of nerve fibers, is on the outside. This is the opposite of the brain.

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