Neuroglia Flashcards

Flashcards on Neuroglia

Satellite cells

Surround neuron cell bodies in ganglia and regulate O2, CO₂, nutrient, and neurotransmitter levels around neurons in ganglia.

Neuroglia

Cells found in the Peripheral Nervous System and Central Nervous System that are not neurons.

Ependymal cells

Line ventricles (brain) and central canal (spinal cord). Assist in producing, circulating, and monitoring of cerebrospinal fluid.

Schwann cells

Surround axons in PNS. Are responsible for myelination of peripheral axons and participate in the repair process after injury.

Oligodendrocytes

Myelinate CNS axons and provide structural framework.

Astrocytes

Maintain blood-brain barrier, provide structural support, regulate ion, nutrient, and dissolved gas concentrations, absorb and recycle neurotransmitters, and form scar tissue after injury.

Microglia

Remove cell debris, wastes, and pathogens by phagocytosis.

Satellite and Schwann cells

What cells are found in peripheral nervous system

Oligodendrocytes, Astrocytes, Microglia, and Ependymal cells

What cells are found in the central nervous system