Collections of Axons in the CNS That Have a Common

Question

Collections of axons in the CNS that have a common origin and destination are called ________.
A) nerves
B) centers
C) tracts
D) ganglia
E) nuclei

Accepted Answer

Collections of axons in the CNS that have a common origin and destination are called tracts. Nerves refer to collections of axons in the PNS, centers and nuclei refer to groups of cell bodies in the CNS, and ganglia refer to groups of cell bodies in the PNS.