See Also: gelatinous substance(medicine)
Stilling's gelatinous substance(medicine)
Rolando's gelatinous substance(medicine)
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gelatinous substance (medicine)


gelatinous substance


The apical part of the posterior horn (dorsal horn; posterior gray column) of the spinal cord's gray matter, composed largely of very small nerve cells; its gelatinous appearance is due to its very low content of myelinated nerve fibres.

Synonym: substantia gelatinosa, Rolando's gelatinous substance, Rolando's substance.