Gray Matter

Region of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that appears darker in color than the other type, WHITE MATTER. It is composed of neuronal CELL BODIES; NEUROPIL; GLIAL CELLS and CAPILLARIES but few MYELINATED NERVE FIBERS.

Year introduced: 2015

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Tree Number(s): A08.186.211.168, A08.186.854.348

MeSH Unique ID: D066128

Entry Terms:

• Gray Matters
• Matter, Gray
• Matters, Gray
• Grey Matter
• Grey Matters
• Matter, Grey
• Matters, Grey
• Cerebellar Gray Matter
• Cerebellar Gray Matters
• Gray Matter, Cerebellar
• Gray Matters, Cerebellar
• Matter, Cerebellar Gray
• Matters, Cerebellar Gray
• Cerebellar Grey Matter
• Cerebellar Grey Matters
• Grey Matter, Cerebellar
• Grey Matters, Cerebellar
• Matter, Cerebellar Grey
• Matters, Cerebellar Grey

Previous Indexing:

• Brain (1963-2014)

See Also:

• Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Brain
Gray Matter

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Spinal Cord
Gray Matter