Term Name: tail portion of tanycyte
Synonyms: tail portion
Definition: Elongated process of a tanycyte, devoid of cytoplasmic extensions, that courses through the hypothalamic nuclei to form small endfoot processes that terminate either on blood vessels or at the pial surface of the brain. A tanycyte is a specialized elongated ventricular ependymal cell.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:1990018]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: cellular anatomical structure