|
Neuroglial Cell |
Location |
Function |
|
Astrocytes |
CNS |
Support Blood-brain barrier (BBB) formation Repair |
|
Oligodendrocytes |
CNS |
Myelination of CNS axons |
|
Microglia |
CNS |
Immune defense Phagocytosis |
|
Ependymal Cells |
CNS (lining of ventricles, central canal) |
Produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) |
|
Schwann Cells |
PNS |
Myelination of PNS axons Nerve regeneration |
|
Satellite Cells |
PNS (ganglia) |
Support and regulate the microenvironment of neurons |
Neuroglial cells
Anatomy
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