Introduction to Glial Cells for Non-Specialists
Introduction to Glial Cells for Non-Specialists
This lecture gives an introduction to the types of glial cells, homeostasis (influence of cerebral blood flow and influence on neurons), insulation and protection of axons (myelin sheath; nodes of Ranvier), microglia and reactions of the CNS to injury.
Topics covered in this lesson
- The multiple supporting functions of glial cells
- Ependymal cells and their functions
- Astrocytes and their functions
- Fibrous astrocytes
- Microglia
- Astrocytes in the metabolism of neurotransmitters
- Oligodendrocytes and myelination
- Schwann cells and myelination in the periferal nervous system
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