A network formed by blood vessels and the tela choroidea which secretes CSF into the ventricular spaces. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0471888893 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choroid_plexus ]
Synonyms: plexus choroideus chorioid plexus
Term information
- VHOG:0001377
- CALOHA:TS-0145
- BTO:0000258
- Wikipedia:Choroid_plexus
- BAMS:chpl
- BAMS:chp
- ZFA:0001443
- BAMS:CHP
- BAMS:GHP
- TAO:0001443
- GAID:607
- SCTID:264450003
- FMA:61934
- EMAPA:32741
- MBA:108
- neuronames:1377
- UMLS:C0008524 (ncithesaurus:Choroid_Plexus)
- NCIT:C12694
- MA:0000823
- EFO:0001915
- MESH:D002831
uberon_slim, efo_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
TODO - check relationship to ventricle. Check subclass - ZFA says vasculature. Note that FMA:61934 (choroid plexus of cerebral hemisphere) has exact synonym 'choroid plexus' but it is not clear that this belongs here, as the fourth ventricle is not in the cerebral hemisphere
A tuft of capillaries that project into the ventricles of the brain and secretes cerebral spinal fluid. The choroid plexus is covered by a cuboidal epithelium which maintains the integrity of the blood-brain barrier.[TAO]
Fringe of the tela choroidea of the brain ventricles[MP]
ventricular choroid plexus
plexus choroideus
choroid plexus of cerebral hemisphere
Term relations
- vasculature of central nervous system
- vasculature of organ
- brain ventricle/choroid plexus
- vascular plexus
- part of some tela choroidea
- contributes to morphology of some brain ventricle/choroid plexus
- part of some brain ventricle