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How does the arrangement of neurons in the spinal cord differ from that of the brain?

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In the brain, the cell bodies of neurons lie in the cortex i.e., the outer region (gray matter) and axons lie on the inner region (white matter). In the spinal cord, the cell bodies lie in the medullary region (inner gray matter) and axons lie on the outer side i.e., cortex (outer white matter).
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