Types Of Neuroglia Flashcards
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Astrocytes
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Star cells that are found within the CNS. They provide structural support as their thread like branches hold blood vessels and neurons together.
2
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Ependymal cells
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line the spinal cord and the ventricular system of the brain. These cells are involved in the creation and secretion of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and beat their cilia to help circulate the CSF.
3
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Oligodendrocytes
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Form a myelin sheath within the CNS.
4
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Microglia
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They are like special types of macrophages located in the
CNS that phagocytose microbes and destroy them.
5
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Schwann cells
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Form a myelin sheath within the PNS.
6
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Satellite cells
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These cells help regulate the external chemical environment.
