Ependymal Cells and Neurosecretory Cells MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

Ependymal cells:

• Ependymal cells are epithelium like cells which like epithelium layer line the ventricles and the central canal of the spinal cord. 
• The surfaces of these cells possess numerous microvilli which help in the absorption of cerebrospinal fluid. 

Neurosecretory cells:

• These cells perform endocrine functions by releasing chemicals from their axons into the blood. 
• Neurosecretory cells of hypothalamus secrete neurohormones which are carried to the anterior pituitary.