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Ependymal Cell

Ependymal Cell

Ependymal cells line fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0000065View source record ↗

Overview

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Ependymal cells line fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord.

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Body systemNervous System
Typical locationBrain ventricles and spinal-cord central canal
Lineage / classNeuroepithelial glia
Cell Ontology IDCL:0000065

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeGlial Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Ependymal Cell · Cell type
Glial Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Ependymal Cell · Cell type
Ependymal Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Glial Cell · Cell type

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databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Ependymal Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0000065).