Glial and Nervous Cells

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Neurolemmocytes

elongated and flattened cells wrap around axon to form myelin sheaths (PNS)

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Satellite Cells

flattened cells arranged around neuronal cell bodies in ganglion (PNS)

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Oligodendrocytes

Wrap around and insulate axons w/in CNS; myelin sheath

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Microglia

Travel through CNS and replicate in response to infection

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Ependymal Cells

With capillaries form choroid plexus - produces Cerebrospinal fluid 

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Astrocytes

Blood-brain barrier: perivascular feet wrap around capillaries