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SUBSTANTIA ALBA [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nervous System
CONT

White Substance (substantia alba). The white substance of the medulla spinalis consists of medullated nerve fibers imbedded in a spongelike net-work of neuroglia, and is arranged in three funiculi: anterior, lateral, and posterior.

Key term(s)
  • white matter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Système nerveux
DEF

Partie du système nerveux central fait de fibres nerveuses myélinisées et qui ne contient pas de corps des cellules nerveuses.

Spanish

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