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The 15 pages that link to White matter, each with the reason it gives.

• Central nervous systemRelated: Its axon bundles carry signals between central nervous system regions and to the body.

• MyelinRelated: Myelinated fibers give much of white matter its pale appearance.

• Spinal cordBroader topic: Its surrounding columns contain long tracts linking spinal levels with the brain.

• Cerebral cortexCompared with: It lies beneath much of the cortex and carries signals between cortical areas.

• OligodendrocyteNarrower topic: Oligodendrocyte-made myelin gives much of the brain and spinal cord white matter its structure.

• NeuroanatomyRelated: Its tracts reveal how anatomically separate regions are linked.

• Gray matterCompared with: Gray matter is richer in cell bodies and synapses, while white matter is richer in long-range axons.

• LeukodystrophyNarrower topic: It is the brain and spinal cord tissue affected across this disorder group.

• NeocortexRelated: Neocortical areas communicate through axon bundles running in the underlying white matter.

• Nervous tissueRelated: White matter emphasizes long-range signal transmission through nervous tissue.

• Alexander diseaseRelated: Alexander disease often disrupts white matter, although pathology can extend beyond it.

• LobotomyBroader topic: Lobotomy damaged pathways in this tissue rather than removing the frontal lobes themselves.

• Neural pathwayRelated: Many long-range pathways run through white matter tracts.

• Brain (anatomy)Related: Its pathways link brain regions into larger communication networks.

• Ganglia (anatomy)Compared with: Its axon-rich structure contrasts with the cell-body-rich appearance of many ganglia.