loading...| Preferred Name |
ependyma |
| Synonyms |
lamina epithelialis ependyma of neuraxis ependymal epithelium |
| Definitions |
The thin epithelium-like membrane composed of ependymal cells that lines the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004670 |
| composed primarily of | |
| contributes to morphology of | |
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0014472 GAID:608 SCTID:12766003 MESH:D004805 NCIT:C13078 Wikipedia:Ependyma neuronames:1856 EMAPA:37865 FMA:242791 BTO:0000401 |
| definition |
The thin epithelium-like membrane composed of ependymal cells that lines the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. |
| depicted by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Gray667.png |
| develops_from | |
| external_ontology_notes |
FMA breaks ependyma into ependyma proper (a subdivsion of epithelium) and epithelium of choroid plexus |
| has exact synonym |
ependyma of neuraxis ependymal epithelium |
| has related synonym |
lamina epithelialis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_relational_adjective |
ependymal |
| id |
UBERON:0004670 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
ependyma |
| notation |
UBERON:0004670 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
ependyma |
| structure_notes |
unlike other epithelia, there is no basement membrane under the ependymal epithelium[ISBN:0387949542] |
| treeView | |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007601 |
| mutually spatially disjoint with |