Gray matter (substantia grisea)

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Substantia grisea

The Brain and Spinal cord are divided into gray matter (substantia grisea) and white matter (substantia alba). The gray matter contains cell bodies, which are also called perikarya.

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Gray matter on MRI
Gray matter in the brain (for example, marked by two red arrows) on an axial MDEFT MRI sequence.

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