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white matter: whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths
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| substantia grisea |
grey matter: greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons
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| substantia nigra |
a layer of deeply pigmented grey matter in the midbrain; associated with the striate body; is involved in metabolic disturbances associated with Parkinson's disease and with Huntington's disease
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| substantia alba |
White matter is one of the two main solid components of the central nervous system. It forms the bulk of the deep parts of the brain and the superficial parts of the spinal cord. Aggregates of grey matter, such as the basal ganglia (thalamus, caudate nucleus, putamen, globus pallidus, subthalamic nucleus, accumbens nucleus), brain stem nuclei (e.g. red nucleus, substantia nigra, nuclei of the cranial nerves) are spread within the cerebral white matter. ...
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| substantia nigra |
A dark band of gray matter deep within the brain where cells manufacture the neurotransmitter dopamine for movement control. Degeneration of cells in this region may lead to a neurologic movement disorder such as Parkinson's disease.
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