noun
- Plural of ependyma; a layer of cells lining the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.
Usage: medical/anatomical term; used in neuroscience and medical contexts
Examples
- The ependymas produce cerebrospinal fluid that circulates through the brain.
- Damage to the ependymas can affect the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.
- Under the microscope, the ependymas appear as a single layer of columnar cells.
- The ependymas line the ventricles and play an important role in brain function.
- Ependymomas are tumors that arise from the ependymas in the brain or spinal cord.