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Complete Definition of "periaqueductal gray"

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Noun
periaqueductal gray

  1. The region surrounding the aqueduct of sylvius in the midbrain
  2. A region of gray matter with descending pathways which inhibit pain signals in the spinal cord

References
Bear et al. Neuroscience, Exploring the Brain Co. 2001, Lippincot Williams and Wilkins

Category:Anatomy

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