| Term: | choroid plexus multi-ciliated epithelial cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | choroid plexus |
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| Definition: | A tuft of capillaries that project into the ventricles of the brain and secretes cerebral spinal fluid. The choroid plexus is covered by a cuboidal epithelium which maintains the integrity of the blood-brain barrier. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001443] |
| Name: | multi-ciliated epithelial cell |
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| Synonyms: | multiciliated epithelial cell |
| Definition: | A ciliated epithelial cell with many cilia. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005242] |