1) Astroglia 2) Glia 3) Macroglia 4) Microglia 5) Oligodendria 6) Oligodendroglia
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1) Glia 2) Interstitial tissue
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Glial cells, sometimes called neuroglia or simply glia (Greek γλία, γλοία `glue`; pronounced in English as either ə or ə), are non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain and peripheral nervous system. As the Greek name implies, glia are commonly known as the g.....
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• (n.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord. • (n.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
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(from the article `nervous system`) Neurons form a minority of the cells in the nervous system. Exceeding them in number by at least 10 to 1 are neuroglial cells, which exist in the ... ...from extrinsic causes, such as deterioration of the blood circulation. The nutrition and maintenance of nerve cells, or neurons, in the central ... ...
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Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work the way they should. The types of neuroglia include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells. Also called glial cell.
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Synonym for glial cell ... <pathology> Specialised cells that surround neurons, providing mechanical and physical support and electrical insulation between neurons. ... (17 Dec 1997) ...
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(ndbobr-rog´le-ә) the supporting structure of nerve tissue; in the central nervous system it consists of astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia. Called also glia. adj., neurog´lial., adj.
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See glial cells.
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Neu·rog'li·a noun [ New Latin , from Greek
ney^ron ligament + ... glue.]
(Anat.) The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nū-rog′lē-ă Definitions: 1. Nonneuronal cellular elements of the central and peripheral nervous system; formerly believed to be merely supporting cells but now thought to have important metabolic functions, in that they are invariably interposed between neurons and the blood vessels supplying the nervo...
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(noo-rog;le-ua) Specialized supportive cells of the central nervous system.
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n] - sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system
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neuroglia 1. A class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation. 2. The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system. Also called glia.
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Cells that form a supporting, protective, felt-like bed for neurons and also provide electrical insulation. Not nerve cells themselves, they also are called glia or glial cells.
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glia noun sustentacular tissue that surrounds and supports neurons in the central nervous system; glial and neural cells together compose the tissue of the central nervous system
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Greek neuron = nerve, and gloia = glue; hence, the connective tissue of the central nervous system; adjective - neuroglial.
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a class of cells in the brain and spinal cord that form a supporting structure for the neurons and provide them with insulation. Also called
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