Term: | central canal mechanoreceptor 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: | central canal |
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Synonyms: | canalis centralis, neural lumen |
Definition: | Spinal cord structure that is part of the ventricular system and is filled with cerebral-spinal fluid and runs the length of the spinal cord. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000938] |
Name: | mechanoreceptor cell |
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Synonyms: | mechanoreceptor cells |
Definition: | A cell specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009120] |