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gray matter

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A nervous system structure composed primarily of nerve cell bodies (somas). May also include dendrites and the initial unmyelinated portion of axons. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_matter ]

Term info

Label

gray matter

Synonyms
  • gray matter
  • gray matter of neuraxis
  • grey matter
  • grey matter of neuraxis
  • grey substance
  • neuronal grey matter
  • substantia grisea
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core

latin term
grisea

latin term
substantia grisea [ FMA : 67242 FMA : TA ]

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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Spinal_nerve.svg

external definition

Multi-tissue comprised of neurons, dendrites, axon terminals, glial cells, and capillaries.[TAO]

has related synonym

gray mater, grisea

id

UBERON:0002020