tanycyte

Term ID

CL:0002085

Synonyms

• stretch cell

Definition

Specialized elongated ventricular ependymal cell that has processes that extend to the outer, or pial, surface of the CNS. Resemble spongioblasts seen in developing brain. Found in the adult brain in the third ventricle, cerebral aqueduct, spinal canal and floor of the fourth ventricle. http://neurolex.org/wiki/Category:Tanycyte

References

• BTO:0001953
• FMA:54560

Ontology

Cell Ontology