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Astrocytes
maintain blood-brain barrier, structural support, regulation of ion and nutrients, form scar tissue, absorb and recycle neurotransmitters
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Oligodendrocytes
myelinate CNS axons, provide structural framework
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Microglia
remove cell wastes and pathogens through phagocytosis
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Ependymal cells
line ventricles and central canal, manage cerebrospinal fluid
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Satellite Cells
surround neuron cell body in ganglia, regulate oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrient, and neurotransmitter levels
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Schwann cells
surround all axons in PNS, myelinate peripheral axons, help the repair process after injury
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