Term: brainstem and spinal white matter oligodendrocyte
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Name: brainstem and spinal white matter
Synonyms: brain stem and spinal tract/commissure, brain stem/spinal tracts and commissures
Definition: CNS white matter that is part of the brain stem or spinal cord.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000318]
Name: oligodendrocyte
Synonyms: oligodendroglia
Definition: A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009076]