| Term: | gut glial cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | gut |
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| Synonyms: | alimentary canal, enteric tract, gut tube |
| Definition: | The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000112] |
| Name: | glial cell |
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| Synonyms: | neuroglia |
| Definition: | A non-neuronal cell of the nervous system. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu. Guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009073] |