| Name: | spinal cord |
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| Synonyms: | medulla spinalis, spinal cord structure |
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| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000075] |
| Name: | spinal cord oligodendrocyte cell differentiation |
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| Definition: | The process in which neuroepithelial cells in the neural tube acquire specialized structural and/or functional features of oligodendrocytes. Oligodendrocytes are non-neuronal cells. The primary function of oligodendrocytes is the myelination of nerve axons in the central nervous system. Differentiation includes the processes involved in commitment of a cell to a specific fate. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0021529] QuickGO AmiGO |