1) Slang for the brain
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Grey matter (or gray matter) (lat. Substantia grisea) is a major component of the central nervous system, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, neuropil (dendrites and myelinated as well as unmyelinated axons), glial cells (astroglia and oligodendrocytes) and capillaries. Grey matter is distinguished from white matter, in that grey matter contains n...
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Areas in the brain and spinal cord that consist of unmyelinated nerve cells. Unmyelinated nerve cells are those in which the long thread-like extensions are not covered in a layer of myelin â€` white, fatty, insulating material.
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<anatomy> Gray matter, the thinking brain, appears gray because it is composed of numerous nerve cells and blood vessels. ... The outer layer of the cerebrum - the cerebral cortex and areas deep within the brain - the basal ganglia, are made up of grey matter. ... See: white matter. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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A part of the brain containing nerve cells
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Type: Term Pronunciation: grā mat′ĕr See: gray matter
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Grey matter is slang for the brain.
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n] - greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers
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Parts of the brain rich in nerve cell bodies, hence appearing grey to the naked eye.
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gray matter noun greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
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