Types of Glial Cells (Location and Function)

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Astrocyte (CNS)

Structural and nutritional support for neurons; Isolation of the synapse; Debris cleanup; Blood-brain barrier; Participation in chemical signaling

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Ependymal cells (Lining of the ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord)

Moves cerebrospinal fluid, regulates stem cells, firewall against viruses

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Oligodendrocyte (CNS)

Myelination of axons

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Schwann cell (PNS)

Myelination of axons

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Microglia (CNS)

Debris cleanup, and synapse removal