• the darker tissue containing nerve fibres (= structures like threads) found in the brain and spinal cord


    Grey matter meaning & definition 1 of Grey matter.


  • a persons intelligence:

    Grey matter meaning & definition 2 of Grey matter.


  • greyish nervous tissue containing cell bodies as well as fibers; forms the cerebral cortex consisting of unmyelinated neurons

    Grey matter meaning & definition 3 of Grey matter.


  • Brains; a persons ability to think.

    Grey matter meaning & definition 4 of Grey matter.


  • Grey matter is a major component of the central nervous system, consisting of neuronal cell bodies, neuropil (dendrites and unmyelinated axons), glial cells (astrocytes and oligodendrocytes), synapses, and capillaries. Grey matter is distinguished from white matter in that it contains numerous cell bodies and relatively few myelinated axons, while white matter contains relatively few cell bodies and is composed chiefly of long-range myelinated axons. The colour difference arises mainly from the whiteness of myelin. In living tissue, grey matter actually has a very light grey colour with yellowish or pinkish hues, which come from capillary blood vessels and neuronal cell bodies.

    Grey matter meaning & definition 5 of Grey matter.


  • A collection of cell bodies and (usually) dendritic connections, in contrast to white matter.

    Grey matter meaning & definition 6 of Grey matter.

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