page_title: White matter
hierarchical_section_title: White matter
caption_attribution_description: Human brain right dissected lateral view description.JPG Lateral Portion of Frontal, Parietal, Occipital, and Superior Portion of Temporal Lobe Resected. The anterior horn of the lateral ventricle is located in the frontal lobe. The body of the lateral ventricle continues posteriorly into the parietal lobe, the posterior horn into the occipital lobe, and the inferior horn down into the temporal lobe. Some structures produce elevations or bumps in the walls of the posterior and/or inferior horns of the lateral ventricles. Ventriculus lateralis, Cornu frontale Ventriculus lateralis, Pars centralis Calcar avis Ventriculus lateralis, Cornu occipitale Trigonum collaterale Eminentia collateralis Hippocampus Ventriculus lateralis, Cornu temporale Capsula interna Nucleus caudatus (font: arial black, size: 10)
context_page_description: The central nervous system is made of two types of tissue: white matter and grey matter. Grey matter contains nerve cell bodies, and white matter is made of the nerve fibres.
  When a sample is freshly cut, it usually slightly pink in appearance. When preserved in formaldehyde, white matter appears to be almost white. White matter consists mostly of myelinated axons. Myelin is a lipid tissue with capillaries. It helps to keep the electrical in the nerve fibre. This is important for fast and accurate sending of signals. In the brain white matter is surrounded by grey matter most of the time. In the spine, white matter is outside, and grey matter inside: the myelin sourrounds the nerve cells, and helps the transmission of nerve signals.
  White matter is used to connect different areas of grey matter. If a section of white matter is damaged, the brain may be able to find a different route to replace the lost connection. The brain contains a third kind of tissue, which appears darker. It is called substantia nigra, a part of the brain that is involved in pleasure & reward, addiction and movement.
context_section_description: The central nervous system is made of two types of tissue: white matter and grey matter. Grey matter contains nerve cell bodies, and white matter is made of the nerve fibres.
  When a sample is freshly cut, it usually slightly pink in appearance (for both types). When preserved in formaldehyde, white matter appears to be almost white. White matter consists mostly of myelinated axons:. Myelin is a lipid tissue (a fat) with capillaries. It helps to keep the electrical in the nerve fibre. This is important for fast and accurate sending of signals. In the brain white matter is surrounded by grey matter most of the time. In the spine, white matter is outside, and grey matter inside: the myelin sourrounds the nerve cells, and helps the transmission of nerve signals.
  White matter is used to connect different areas of grey matter. If a section of white matter is damaged, the brain may be able to find a different route to replace the lost connection. The brain contains a third kind of tissue, which appears darker. It is called substantia nigra, a part of the brain that is involved in pleasure & reward, addiction and movement.
caption: A dissected human brain
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