A nervous system structure composed primarily of nerve cell bodies (somas). May also include dendrites and the initial unmyelinated portion of axons. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_matter http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: grey substance gray matter of neuraxis gray matter substantia grisea grey matter neuronal grey matter grey matter of neuraxis
Term information
- EHDAA2_RETIRED:0004658
- FMA:67242
- OpenCyc:Mx4rwDdKMpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
- MA:0001112
- HBA:4006
- TAO:0002197
- EMAPA:37596 (MA:th)
- Wikipedia:Gray_matter
- MESH:D066128
- NCIT:C32695
- AEO:0001012
- ZFA:0001681
- VHOG:0001768
- UMLS:C0018220 (ncithesaurus:Gray_Matter)
- neuronames:2869
- EHDAA2:0003136
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Multi-tissue comprised of neurons, dendrites, axon terminals, glial cells, and capillaries.[TAO]