What is "ependyma"

Ependyma \Ep*en"dy*ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ? an upper garment; 'epi` upon + ? a garment; ? in + ? to put on.] (Anat.) The epithelial lining of the ventricles of the brain and the canal of the spinal cord; endyma; ependymis. [1913 Webster] ||

n. (context anatomy English) A thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricular system of the brain and the spinal cord

n. thin epithelial membrane lining the ventricles of the brain and the spinal cord canal

Ependyma is the thin epithelial lining of the ventricular system of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, made up of ependymal cells. Ependyma is one of the four types of neuroglia in the central nervous system (CNS). It is involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and is shown to serve as a reservoir for neuroregeneration.