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Preferred term

Periaqueductal Gray  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Central gray matter surrounding the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT in the MESENCEPHALON. Physiologically it is probably involved in RAGE reactions, the LORDOSIS REFLEX; FEEDING responses, bladder tonus, and pain.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Central Gray Substance of Midbrain
  • Central Periaqueductal Gray
  • Griseum Centrale
  • Griseum Centrale Mesencephali
  • Mesencephalic Central Gray
  • Midbrain Central Gray
  • Periaqueductal Gray Matter
  • Substantia Grisea Centralis
  • Substantia Grisea Centralis Mesencephali

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZLQQL9HX-2

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