Name: | oligodendrocyte |
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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] |
Name: | tight junction |
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Synonyms: | occluding cell junction, occluding junction |
Definition: | A cell-cell junction that seals cells together in an epithelium in a way that prevents even small molecules from leaking from one side of the sheet to the other. |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0070160] QuickGO AmiGO |