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GATE 2022 BM – Question 22

Mammalian Cell Biology, Human Anatomy and Physiology · Nervous System · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which region of a healthy adult brain contains primarily white matter?

  1. Cerebral cortex
  2. Basal ganglia
  3. Limbic system
  4. Corpus callosum

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Correct answer: (D) Corpus callosum

Explanation

The corpus callosum is a major commissural bundle of myelinated axons linking the cerebral hemispheres, making it predominantly white matter. The cerebral cortex and basal ganglia are predominantly gray-matter structures. Therefore D.

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