Glia
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glia-183-9285949
title:
Glia
text:
Glia, also called glial cells (gliocytes) or neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses. The neuroglia make up more than one half the volume of neural tissue in the human body. They maintain homeostasis, form myelin in the peripheral nervous system, and provide support and protection for neurons. In the central nervous system, glial cells include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymal cells and microg
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Support cells in the nervous system
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glia
date created:
2004-03-11T04:40:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T21:35:27Z
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13
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