Glia Flashcards
1
Q
make up 90% of CNS cells
A
glia
2
Q
maintain external environment for neurons: maintain extracellular ion conc by tight capillaries to stop ion leakage
A
Astrocytes
3
Q
form myelin sheaths in CNS, wrap around neuron axon
A
oligodendrocytes
4
Q
phagocytic hoovers mopping up infection, normally do nothing in healthy human
A
microglia