Long-range axons in mammalian brains travel through white matter tracts to optimize signal transmission.

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Evidence from neuroanatomy and tractography confirms that long-range axons in mammalian brains travel through myelinated white matter tracts characterized by optimal diameters and high myelination to facilitate efficient and rapid signal transmission between distant regions.

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The claim states that long-range axons travel through white matter tracts to optimize signal transmission. Multiple retrieved papers, particularly those examining axonal morphometry, myelin g-ratios, and structure-function coupling (e.g., papers 4, 6, 8, and 10), directly support the principle that long-range white matter fibers are specialized in size and myelination to optimize conduction speed and neural communication. There are no papers refuting this well-established neurobiological principle.

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The role of white matter myelin in structural-functional network coupling.

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Nelson MC, Da Lu W, Leppert IR, Hansen HA, Rowley CD, Misic B, Tardif CL. The role of white matter myelin in structural-functional network coupling.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-026-09813-6

Paper 4 notes that white matter tracts composed of myelinated connections shape inter-regional signaling and conduction velocity.

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Short-range human cortico-cortical white matter fibers have thinner axons and are less myelinated compared to long-range fibers despite a similar g-ratio.

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Ruthig P, von der Planitz DE, Morozova M, Reimann K, Jäger C, Reinert T, Mohammadi S, Weiskopf N, Kirilina E, Morawski M. Short-range human cortico-cortical white matter fibers have thinner axons and are less myelinated compared to long-range fibers despite a similar g-ratio.. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002906

Paper 6 demonstrates that long-range white matter fibers feature substantially higher fiber diameter and greater myelination to facilitate fast communication between distant areas.

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3D Histology Validates 2D Histology for Axon Radius Distributions and Conduction Velocities

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Mordhorst L, Weiskopf N, Morawski M, Mohammadi S. 3D Histology Validates 2D Histology for Axon Radius Distributions and Conduction Velocities. 2026. https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.03.25.714137

Paper 10 establishes that larger axons, typical of long-range bundles, provide optimized and stable signal conduction velocities for time-critical signaling.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 7801 Aug 2026

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