Meaning of GRAY MATTER
| Pronunciation: | | grey'matur
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| | Definition: | | [n] greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons |
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| | Synonyms: | | gray substance, grey matter, grey substance, substantia grisea |
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| | See Also: | | cerebral cortex, cerebral mantle, cortex, nerve tissue, nervous tissue, pallium | |
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| | Definition: | | Gray Matter
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| | Definition: | | the darker-colored tissues of the central nervous system; in the brain, the gray matter includes the cerebral cortex, the thalamus, the basal ganglia, and the outer layers of the cerebellum. |
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| | Definition: | | The portions of the brain and spinal cord which are gray and composed of the main bodies of neurons (called cytons). This is in contrast to white matter, which is the portions that are white and composed of the axons and dendrites of neurons. In the spinal cord, the gray matter is bordered by the white matter and is shaped like a butterfly when seen in cross-section. |
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