Grey commissure

Grey commissure
Medulla spinalis - Substantia grisea
Spinal cord. (Grey commissure is #3, near center.)
Details
Identifiers
Latincommissura grisea anterior medullae spinalis, commissura grisea posterior medullae spinalis
NeuroNames1665, 1649
FMA77036
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy
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The grey commissure is a thin strip of grey matter that surrounds the central canal of the spinal cord and, along with the anterior white commissure, connects the two halves of the cord. It comprises lamina X in the Rexed classification.

External links

  • Blok BF, van Maarseveen JT, Holstege G (June 1998). "Electrical stimulation of the sacral dorsal gray commissure evokes relaxation of the external urethral sphincter in the cat". Neurosci. Lett. 249 (1): 68–70. doi:10.1016/S0304-3940(98)00382-6. PMID 9672391.
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Spinal cord
General features
  • Cervical enlargement
  • Lumbar enlargement
  • Conus medullaris
  • Filum terminale
  • Cauda equina
  • Meninges
  • Central canal
    • Terminal ventricle
Grey columns
Posterior grey column
Lateral grey column
Anterior grey column
Other
White matter
Sensory
Posterior
Lateral
Anterior
Motor
Lateral
Anterior
Both
External features


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