Introduction and Cell Types Dendrites, axon, terminals Glial cells Peripheral Schwann cell: specialised membrane of 1 cell to electrically insulate the segment of an axon Central Oligodendrocytes: 1 cell with many processes electrically insulate many segments of many axons Microglial cells: immune function, scavenger Astrocytes: maintain ECF metabolically, has processes that coat the outside of blood vessels in the brain and help to form a tight blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from toxic substances in the blood