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Areas in the brain and spinal cord that consist of myelinated nerve cells (neurones). Myelinated nerve cells are those in which their long thread-like extensions (axons) are covered in a layer of white, fatty, insulating material called myelin.
출처: www.spinalnet.co.uk/EEndCom/GBCON/homepage.nsf/0/3...
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| white matter |
Bundles of myelinated nerve fibers or axons. These nerve fibers have a creamy white appearance due to myelin, a whitish substance that primarily contains fats and proteins. Myelin forms a protective, insulating sheath around certain axons, functioning as an electrical insulator and ensuring efficient nerve conduction. ...
출처: www.dbs-stn.org/glossary4.asp
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| white matter |
nerve tissue that is paler in color than gray matter because it contains nerve fibers with large amounts of insulating material (myelin). The white matter does not contain nerve cells. In the brain, the white matter lies within the gray layer of the cerebral cortex.
출처: www.luhs.org/health/topics/glossary/w.htm
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| white matter |
The part of the nervous system consisting of myelinated fiber tracts.
출처: www.ualberta.ca/~neuro/OnlineIntro/glossary.htm
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| white matter |
Referring to a specific portion of the brain. The brain also contains gray matter.
출처: www.aidsinfobbs.org/letters/27.html
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