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GLIAL CELLS
Non neuronal cells that make up most of cells in brain
% OF GLIA
BRAIN TYPE % GLIA NEMATODE VERY FEW
DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER
25
MOUSE
65
HUMAN
90
ELEPHANT
97
RATIOS
FUNCTIONS
1. Support neurons-provide brain structure
S Y S T E M
C O M P O N E N T S
Microglia
Schwann
Satellite Enteric glial cells
MICROGLIA
Smallest neuroglia Found throughout CNS Migrated from blood. Functions
Activates in inflammatory condition Acts like macrophages in brain
ASTROCYTES
Star shaped cell bodies with branches in all directions. Functions
Physical support Clear neural debris Nourishment of neurons
OLIGODENDROCYTES
Cell bodies with very few delicate process Found in rows along myelinated nerves Functions
Form myelin sheath Insulation of neurons Efficient conduction of action potential.
EPENDYMAL
Form single layer of cuboidal or columnar cells Functions
Circulation of CSF within cavities of brain Absorptive and transport function-hormone control Production and secretion of CSF
SCHWANN
Supporting Cells in PNS Function
Myelin formation in PNS Clean PNS debris Regrowth of pNS axons
REFERENCES
Clinical neuroanatomy by Richard S Snell Principles of Neural Science by E R Kandel, J H Schwartz, T M Jessel
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