1) Astroglia 2) Macroglia 3) Microglia 4) Neuroglia 5) Oligodendria 6) Oligodendroglia
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1) Brain cell 2) Cells that protect neurons 3) English-language journal 4) Interstitial tissue 5) Monthly journal 6) Nerve suffix 7) Nerve tissue 8) Nervous-system cells 9) Neuroglia 10) Schwann cells 11) Some neural tissue 12) Sustentacular tissue
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(Also termed neuroglia) The major support cells of the brain. These cells are involved in the nutrition and maintenance of the nerve cells.
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Specialized cells that nourish and support neurons.
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Specialized cells that nourish and support neurons.
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Supporting tissue of the vertebrate central nervous system. Glia, or neuroglia, consists mainly of cells derived from embryonic neutral tissue, some with long fibrous processes, others forming myelin by wrapping flattened processes in a spiral around nerve fibers. Glia also contain mesodermal cells ...
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<pathology> Supportive tissue of the brain. There are three types of glial tissue: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes and microglia. Glial cells do not conduct electrical impulses, as opposed to neurons. ... (16 Dec 1997) ...
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(gli´ә) neuroglia; the supporting structure of nervous tissue, consisting, in the central nervous system, of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: glī′ă Synonyms: neuroglia
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glia 1. A type of nerve cell that functions for insulation, infection-fighting, and 'housekeeping'. 2. The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system. 3. Sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tiss...
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Greek = glue, hence, an adhesive connective tissue.
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The cells that hold neurons together and facilitate neural transmission, remove damaged and dead neurons, and prevent poisonous substances in the blood from reaching the brain.
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neuroglia.
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Non-neural support cells of the nervous system.
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