| Name: | choroid plexus |
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| Definition: | A tuft of capillaries that project into the ventricles of the brain and secretes cerebral spinal fluid. The choroid plexus is covered by a cuboidal epithelium which maintains the integrity of the blood-brain barrier. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001443] |
| Name: | ependymal cell |
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| Synonyms: | ependymocyte |
| Definition: | A neurectoderm derived cell that lines the neural lumen. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009033] |