Which of the following statements is true regarding the gray matter of the cerebrum?

A. It is located only in the cerebral cortex.
B. It consists mainly of nerve cell bodies and myelinated fibers.
C. It is found both in the superficial cortex and in deeper basal nuclei.
D. It consists mainly of nerve cell bodies and unmyelinated fibers and is found both in the superficial cortex and in the substantia nigra.
E. It is found in the cerebral cortex of the frontal, parietal, and occipital lobes but does not cover the entire temporal lobe.


C. It is found both in the superficial cortex and in deeper basal nuclei.

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