types of glial cells

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Schwann Cells

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wraps around the axon in the PNS

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Oligodendrocyte

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wraps around the axon in the CNS

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Schwann Cells

wraps around the axon in the PNS

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Oligodendrocyte

wraps around the axon in the CNS

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Microglial

Immune cells in the brain that help maintain the health of the CNS

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Ependymal Cell

line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord

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astrocyte

cell that holds the nerve cells in place and helps them develop and work the way they should

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myelin sheath

insulates the neuron and increases the speed with which electrical signals move down the axon