Preferred Name |
ependyma |
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Synonyms |
lamina epithelialis ependymal epithelium ependyma of neuraxis |
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Definitions |
The thin epithelium-like membrane composed of ependymal cells that lines the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004670 |
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composed primarily of | ||
contributes to morphology of | ||
database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0014472 Wikipedia:Ependyma neuronames:1856 MESH:D004805 EMAPA:37865 BTO:0000401 NCIT:C13078 SCTID:12766003 FMA:242791 GAID:608 |
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definition |
The thin epithelium-like membrane composed of ependymal cells that lines the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord. |
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depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Gray667.png |
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develops_from | ||
has part | ||
has_exact_synonym |
ependymal epithelium ependyma of neuraxis |
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has_related_synonym |
lamina epithelialis |
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hasOBONamespace |
uberon |
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id |
UBERON:0004670 |
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inSubset | ||
label |
ependyma |
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notation |
UBERON:0004670 |
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overlaps | ||
part_of | ||
prefLabel |
ependyma |
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RO_0002171 | ||
treeView | ||
UBPROP_0000007 |
ependymal |
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UBPROP_0000010 |
unlike other epithelia, there is no basement membrane under the ependymal epithelium[ISBN:0387949542] |
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UBPROP_0000012 |
FMA breaks ependyma into ependyma proper (a subdivsion of epithelium) and epithelium of choroid plexus |
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subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0007601 |