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Specialized cells that nourish and support neurons.
Ãâó: www.mindsci-clinic.com/neuro_jargon.htm
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supporting cells of the nervous system. Glial cells in the brain and spinal cord far outnumber nerve cells. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the chemical composition surrounding cells, participate in the blood-brain and blood-spinal-cord barriers, form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, help guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. ...
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the cells that are supporting elements in the nervous system; specialized forms of these cells play important roles in the reaction of the nervous system to injury or infection and the production of myelin.
Ãâó: www.themiamiproject.org/x168.xml
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Cells in the brain and nervous system that support the neurons. The four main functions of glial cells are: to surround neurons and hold them in place, to supply nutrients and oxygen to neurons, to insulate one neuron from another (with a protein called myelin), and to destroy and remove the carcasses of dead neurons. Glial cells include astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, satellite cells and Schwann cells.
Ãâó: www.hdsa-wi.org/dictionary.htm
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