neck portion of tanycyte

Term ID

GO:1990016

Synonyms

• neck portion

Definition

Elongated portion of a tanycyte that sticks into the periventricular layer of neuropil where it appears to contact a blood vessel; characterized by numerous cytoplasmic extensions. A tanycyte is a specialized elongated ventricular ependymal cell that has processes that extend to the outer, or pial, surface of the CNS. 0195065719

References

• NIF_Subcellular:sao901230115

Ontology

GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO