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Descriptor English: Periaqueductal Gray
Descriptor Spanish: Sustancia Gris Periacueductal
Descriptor sustancia gris periacueductal
Entry term(s) sustancia gris mesencefálica
Scope note: Sustancia gris central que rodea al ACUEDUCTO DEL ENCÉFALO en el MESENCÉFALO. Fisiológicamente probablemente está involucrada en las reacciones de IRA, el REFLEJO DE LORDOSIS, las respuestas de ALIMENTACIÓN, el tono vesical, y el dolor.
Descriptor Portuguese: Substância Cinzenta Periaquedutal
Descriptor French: Substance grise centrale du mésencéphale
Entry term(s): Central Gray Substance of Midbrain
Central Gray, Mesencephalic
Central Gray, Midbrain
Central Periaqueductal Gray
Gray Matter, Periaqueductal
Gray, Central Periaqueductal
Griseum Centrale
Griseum Centrale Mesencephali
Griseum Centrale Mesencephalus
Mesencephalic Central Gray
Midbrain Central Gray
Periaqueductal Gray Matter
Periaqueductal Grays, Central
Substantia Grisea Centralis
Substantia Grisea Centralis Mesencephali
Tree number(s): A08.186.211.132.659.413.875.595
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010487
Scope note: Central gray matter surrounding the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT in the MESENCEPHALON. Physiologically it is probably involved in RAGE reactions, the LORDOSIS REFLEX; FEEDING responses, bladder tonus, and pain.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Brain (1966-1982)
Cerebral Aqueduct (1971-1982)
Mesencephalon (1966-1982)
Public MeSH Note: 83
History Note: 83
DeCS ID: 22608
Unique ID: D010487
NLM Classification: WL 310
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1983/01/01
Date of Entry: 1982/04/26
Revision Date: 2015/11/24
Periaqueductal Gray - Preferred
Concept UI M0016292
Scope note Central gray matter surrounding the CEREBRAL AQUEDUCT in the MESENCEPHALON. Physiologically it is probably involved in RAGE reactions, the LORDOSIS REFLEX; FEEDING responses, bladder tonus, and pain.
Preferred term Periaqueductal Gray
Entry term(s) Central Gray Substance of Midbrain
Central Gray, Mesencephalic
Central Gray, Midbrain
Central Periaqueductal Gray
Gray Matter, Periaqueductal
Gray, Central Periaqueductal
Griseum Centrale
Griseum Centrale Mesencephali
Griseum Centrale Mesencephalus
Mesencephalic Central Gray
Midbrain Central Gray
Periaqueductal Gray Matter
Periaqueductal Grays, Central
Substantia Grisea Centralis
Substantia Grisea Centralis Mesencephali



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