Gray and white matter of the brain
Gray matter in the brain and spinal cord is called substantia grisea. Gray matter is made up of cell bodies. White matter, also called substantia alba, is composed of nerve fibers.
Review Date: 04/13/2006
Reviewed By: A.D.A.M. Medical Illustration Team. Previously reviewed by Joseph
V. Campellone, M.D., Division of Neurology, Cooper
Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network (4/22/2004).
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