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Gray Matter

Grey Matter is a part of Central Nervous System which contains Cell Bodies of Neurons, Glial Cells, Capillaries and fewer Dendrites and Axons.

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Gray Matter


STRUCTURE AND POSITION

  • Grey Matter is different from white matter in sense of lesser number of myelinated Axons, and having Cell Bodies of Neurons.
  • Grey Matter gets its color due to presence of Cell Bodies. Capillaries slight red to pink colour.
  • Grey Matter is present on the surface of brain and in the central portion of spinal cord.
  • Grey Matter grows throughout childhood and adolescence.

FUNCTION

  • Grey Matter is major portion of CNS and receives 95 percent of the oxygen supply of brain.
  • Grey Matter is involved in most of the nervous system functions. It is involved in perception of Sight, Hearing, Touch, Temperature, Pain etc.
  • Muscle control and decision making is done in this part of brain.

 



STRUCTURE AND POSITION

  • Grey Matter is different from white matter in sense of lesser number of myelinated Axons, and having Cell Bodies of Neurons.
  • Grey Matter gets its color due to presence of Cell Bodies. Capillaries slight red to pink colour.
  • Grey Matter is present on the surface of brain and in the central portion of spinal cord.
  • Grey Matter grows throughout childhood and adolescence.

FUNCTION

  • Grey Matter is major portion of CNS and receives 95 percent of the oxygen supply of brain.
  • Grey Matter is involved in most of the nervous system functions. It is involved in perception of Sight, Hearing, Touch, Temperature, Pain etc.
  • Muscle control and decision making is done in this part of brain.

 

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