gray matter
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Its inner region, called gray matter, contains nerve cell bodies along with astrocytes.
From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026
Some evidence suggests a partial recovery of gray matter volume postmenopause, potentially reflecting compensatory neuroplastic processes.
From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025
AFM attacks motor neurons in the spinal cord’s gray matter, which controls movement.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024
"We looked at APOE4, which is a main genetic factor related to dementia, and it was not related to gray matter thickness at all," Satizabal said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
It took my altitude-impaired gray matter a minute or two to comprehend that the object was a human body.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
