grey matter

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greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons

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A dissected human brain, showing grey matter and white matter If the brain of a vertebrate is extracted and sliced into thin sections, some parts of each section appear dark and other parts lighter in color. Source: Internet

Just underneath the cerebral cortex are interconnected subcortical masses of grey matter called basal ganglia (or nuclei). Source: Internet

Laminae 3-5 make up nucleus proprius in spinal grey matter. Source: Internet

Similarly, a 2015 study conducted in the USA compared cortical grey matter of 8th graders in Massachusetts. Source: Internet

In living tissue, grey matter actually has a very light grey colour with yellowish or pinkish hues, which come from capillary blood vessels and neuronal cell bodies. Source: Internet

Interneurons present in the grey matter of the spinal cord Rexed laminae groups the grey matter in the spinal cord according to its function. Source: Internet

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