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choroid plexus epithelium

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The epithelial component of the choroid plexus. Consists of cuboidal epithelial cells surrounding a core of capillaries and loose connective tissue. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid_plexus http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]

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choroid plexus epithelium

Synonyms
  • choroid plexus epithelial tissue
  • epithelial tissue of chorioid plexus of cerebral hemisphere
  • epithelial tissue of choroid plexus
  • epithelium of choroid plexus
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UBERON:0003911

structure notes

The CP epithelial layer is continuous with the ependymal cell layer that lines the ventricles, but unlike the ependyma, the epithelial layer has tight gap junctions between the cells on the side facing the ventricle (apical surface). These gap junctions prevent the majority of substances from crossing the cell layer into the CSF; thus the CP acts as a blood-CSF barrier

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