six types of glial cells
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Neurons
Neurons grow rapidly before & after birth
Neurons
Neurons grow rapidly before & after birth
Up to
50,000 per second
Neurons
Most are irreplaceableNeurons
Most are irreplaceableNeurons
Some last a lifetime
Winnowing =Neurons
throwing out what you don’t need
Can’t do it by themselvesNeurons
Can’t do it by themselvesNeurons
Need glial cells
Glia
Need glial cells
Glia
Six Types Major Types
Glia Radial glial cells
Six Types Major Types
Glia Radial glial cells
Build a tree-like structure that neurons climb to form the brain.
Six Types Major Types
Glia Oligodendrocytes
Six Types Major Types
Glia Oligodendrocytes
Myelinate (insulate) cells in brain and spine.
Six Types Major Types
Glia Schwann cells
Six Types Major Types
Glia Schwann cells
Myelinate (insulate) cells in peripheral system.
Six Types Major Types
Glia Astrocytes
Six Types Major Types
Glia Astrocytes
Hold CNS (central nervous system) neurons in place.
Six Types Major Types
Glia Satellite cells
Six Types Major Types
Glia Satellite cells
Hold PNS (peripheral nervous system) neurons in place.
Six Types Major Types
Glia Microglia
Six Types Major Types
Glia Microglia
Help clean up brain, since it doesn’t have an immune system.
Six Types Major Types
Microglia
Astrocytes
Satellite
Oligodendrocytes
Myelinating Schwann cells
Radial
Glial Cells
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