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:
4/13/2006
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).
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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