GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The ependyma is made up of ependymal cells, ependymocytes, a type of glial cell. These cells line the CSF-filled ventricles in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. The cells are ciliated simple columnar epithelium-like cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ependymal cells are CSF-producing cells from the cerebrospinal surface epithelium and have a distinct morphologic appearance which differs from lymphoma or carcinoma cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ependymal cells are ciliated-epithelial glial cells that develop from radial glia along the surface of the ventricles of the brain and the spinal canal. They play a critical role in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) homeostasis, brain metabolism, and the clearance of waste from the brain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Collectively, they form the ependyma which is a thin membrane that lines the cavities (or ventricles) in the brain and the central column of the spinal cord. The main role of ependymal cells is to produce the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that fills these ventricles.