Term Name: substantia gelatinosa
Synonyms: central gelatinous substance of spinal cord, gelatinous substance of dorsal horn of spinal cord, gelatinous substance of posterior horn of spinal cord, substantia gelatinosa of spinal cord dorsal horn, substantia gelatinosa of spinal cord posterior horn
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.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0002181]

Relationships
is part of: dorsal horn of spinal cord
is a type of: lamina of gray matter of spinal cord
has subtype: substantia gelatinosa of cervical spinal cord dorsal horn substantia gelatinosa of lumbar spinal cord dorsal horn substantia gelatinosa of thoracic spinal cord dorsal horn