Terminology Service for NFDI4Health
gray matter
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002020
Term info
Label
gray matter
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
definition
A nervous system structure composed primarily of nerve cell bodies (somas). May also include dendrites and the initial unmyelinated portion of axons.
depicted by
Spinal:nerve.svg
external definition
Multi-tissue comprised of neurons, dendrites, axon terminals, glial cells, and capillaries.[TAO]
has exact synonym
grey substance, gray matter of neuraxis, gray matter, grey matter, substantia grisea, neuronal grey matter, grey matter of neuraxis
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
gray mater, grisea
id
UBERON:0002020
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl