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Ependyma (Noun)

Meaning

Thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • The ependyma forms a thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal.
  • Ependyma plays a crucial role in the circulation and reabsorption of cerebrospinal fluid.
  • Specialized cells of the ependyma produce cilia that help move cerebrospinal fluid throughout the brain and spinal cord.
  • In certain brain tumors, abnormal ependyma cells may form cancerous growths in the central nervous system.
  • Dysfunction of the ependyma can lead to various neurological disorders and abnormalities in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.

Hypernyms

  • Tissue Layer
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