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type of ependymal cell

  • Ependymal cells called tanycytes have long processes that extend from the third ventricle to neurons and capillaries in nearby parts of the brain, including the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus.
    In ependymal cell

    …ependymal cell, known as a tanycyte, is found only in the lining on the floor of the third ventricle in the brain. These cells are unique from other ependymal cells in that they have long processes and large “end feet” that connect to brain capillaries and neurons distant from the…

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