| Term: | hypothalamus radial glial 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: | hypothalamus |
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| Definition: | Multi-tissue structure which is the largest portion of diencephalon and is ventrally located. The hypothalamus arises near the end of the segmentation period and the embryonic hypothalamic region gives rise to the neurohypophysis and other diencephalic nuclei. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000032] |
| Name: | radial glial cell |
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| Synonyms: | radial glial cells |
| Definition: | A transient cell present only in the developing CNS. Functions as both a precursor cell and as a scaffold to support neuronal migration. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009292] |