Glial Cells Flashcards
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Types of neuroglia cells
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Astrocytes Ependymal Cells Microglia Satellite Cells Schwann Cells (Neurolemmocytes) Oligodendrocytes
2
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Astrocytes
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Form blood brain barrier
Regulate synapse formation as new neural connections form
Form structural framework around neurons
3
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Blood Brain Barrier
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Regulates which substances cross into neurons
4
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Ependymal Cells
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Form choroid piexus which helps produce cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
Cilia of these cells help regulate CSF
5
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Satellite Cells
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Regulate exchange of nutrients and waste
6
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Microglia
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Phagocytic immune cells that attack infectious agents
Clear CSF of debris from damaged tissue
7
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Schwann Cells (Neurolemmocytes)
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Form myelin sheath in PNS
8
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Oligodendrocytes
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Form myelin sheath in CNS
9
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Function of Glial Cells
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Support Function of Neurons
10
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Function of Myelin in CNS and PNS
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Promote efficient transmission of a nerve impulse along the axon
