Noun
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white matter (uncountable)
(neuroanatomy) A region of the central nervous system containing myelinated nerve fibres and no dendrites
A 2009 paper by Jan Scholz and colleagues citation used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to demonstrate changes in white matter volume as a result of learning a new motor task (e.g. juggling). Source: Internet
About 70% of survivors show residual neurological deficits, but some survivors have shown surprisingly little deficit considering the magnitude of the white matter affected. Source: Internet
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
Almost half of the patients with optic neuritis have white matter lesions consistent with multiple sclerosis. Source: Internet
A large amount of white matter is found in the right hemisphere of the brain, including the region of the superior temporal gyrus. Source: Internet
Adverse neuroplastic changes to brain microvasculature and white matter also occur in humans using low doses of MDMA. Source: Internet