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
Several studies have identified decreases in gray matter volume in key regions such as the frontal and temporal cortices and the hippocampus, which play major roles in memory and decision-making.
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
Then, out of nowhere, the parrot swoops down, his wings wide, and he grabs me, his talons digging into the ridges and convolutions of my gray matter.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
