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White matter

White matter [substantia alba – PNA (The anatomic nomenclature Parisian), BNA (The anatomic nomenclature Basel), JNA (The anatomic nomenclature Yenskaya)] – the part of a head and spinal cord created by the nerve fibrils (mainly pulpy) making conduction paths, blood vessels and basic and trophic elements (cells of an oligodendrogliya and fibrous astrocytes).

 
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