Gray commissure
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The gray commissure is a thin strip of gray matter
that surrounds the central canal
of the spinal cord
and, along with the anterior white commissure
, connects the two halves of the cord. It comprises lamina X in the Rexed classification.
Gray Matter
"Gray Matter" is a short story by Stephen King, first published in the October 1973 issue of Cavalier magazine, and later collected in King's 1978 collection Night Shift. It is set in the same area as King's novel Dreamcatcher.-Setting:...
that surrounds the central canal
Central canal
For the engineering project, see Indiana Central Canal.The central canal is the cerebrospinal fluid-filled space that runs longitudinally through the length of the entire spinal cord. The central canal is contiguous with the ventricular system of the brain...
of the spinal cord
Spinal cord
The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular bundle of nervous tissue and support cells that extends from the brain . The brain and spinal cord together make up the central nervous system...
and, along with the anterior white commissure
Anterior white commissure
The anterior white commissure, also known as the alba anterior medullae spinalis, is a bundle of nerve fibers which cross the midline of the spinal cord just anterior to the gray commissure...
, connects the two halves of the cord. It comprises lamina X in the Rexed classification.