Term: Muller cell glial limiting end-foot
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Name: Muller cell
Synonyms: Mueller cell, Muller cells
Definition: Glial cell of the retina that forms a support structure stretching radially across the thickness of the retina. Muller cell bodies are found in the inner nuclear layer and send projection to the outer limiting membrane and inner limiting membrane.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009280]
Name: glial limiting end-foot
Synonyms: glial limiting endfoot
Definition: Terminal process of astrocyte that extends to the surface of the central nervous system. Together, glial limiting end-feet form the glial limiting membrane or glia limitans.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0097451]    QuickGO    AmiGO