gray matter

Term ID

UBERON:0002020

Synonyms

• gray mater
• gray matter
• gray matter of neuraxis
• grey matter
• grey matter of neuraxis
• grey substance
• grisea
• neuronal grey matter
• substantia grisea

Definition

A nervous system structure composed primarily of nerve cell bodies (somas). May also include dendrites and the initial unmyelinated portion of axons. (2)

References

• AEO:0001012
• EHDAA2:0003136
• EHDAA2_RETIRED:0004658
• Gray:matter
• HBA:4006
• MA:0001112
• NCIT:C32695
• OpenCyc:Mx4rwDdKMpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• TAO:0002197
• UMLS:C0018220
• VHOG:0001768
• ZFA:0001681
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=2869
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0018220

Ontology

Cell Ontology