The amount of neural tissue consisting of cell bodies and dendrites in different brain regions, which correlates with cognitive abilities and changes with development, aging, and experience.
Example: Increased gray matter in motor cortex of professional musicians, or age-related decline in frontal gray matter associated with decreased executive function performance.
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