central canal of spinal cord

Introduction

The ependyma-lined lumen of the neural tube.

The cerebral end remains patent to form the cerebral ventricles.

The spinal part in the adult is often reduced to a solid strand of modified ependyma.

More general terms

• central nervous system structure

Additional terms

• ependyma

Component of

• spinal cord (spinal marrow)
• subarachnoid space