MRI Brain Scan (IMAGE)

Children's Hospital Los Angeles

MRI Brain Scan

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Brain cells, or gray matter, can be seen wrapping around the folds of the brain like a thin sheet. White matter, composing a large part of this image, connects brain cells and allows them to communicate.

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles

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