Substantia gelatinosa
System
Nervous
Substantia gelatinosa
Definition
Gelatinous-appearing material in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, consisting chiefly of Golgi type II neurons and some larger nerve cells, corresponding to Rexed lamina II.
Also known as central gelatinous substance of spinal cord, gelatinous substance of dorsal horn of spinal cord, gelatinous substance of posterior horn of spinal cord, gelatinous substance of Rolando, lamina II of gray matter of spinal cord, lamina spinalis II, rexed lamina II, spinal lamina II, substantia gelatinosa cornu posterioris medullae spinalis, substantia gelatinosa of spinal cord dorsal horn — per UBERON
The Substantia gelatinosa is a part of the Nervous.