| Term: | brainstem and spinal white matter oligodendrocyte |
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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: | brainstem and spinal white matter |
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| Synonyms: | brain stem and spinal tract/commissure, brain stem/spinal tracts and commissures |
| Definition: | CNS white matter that is part of the brain stem or spinal cord. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000318] |
| Name: | oligodendrocyte |
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| Synonyms: | oligodendroglia |
| Definition: | A class of large neuroglial (macroglial) cells in the central nervous system. Form the insulating myelin sheath of axons in the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009076] |