Anatomy
substantia gelatinosa
Subclass of:
Posterior Horn Cells
Definitions related to substantia gelatinosa:
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A collection of gelatinous-appearing grey matter cells in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord that receives direct input from the dorsal nerve roots and plays a role in regulating pain impulses at the spinal cord level.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Gelatinous-appearing material in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, consisting chiefly of Golgi type II neurons and some larger nerve cells.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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