glia
Brain's support cells
Glia are the non-neuronal cells of the nervous system that support and protect neurons.
They outnumber neurons in the brain and perform essential functions: insulating nerve fibers, supplying nutrients, removing waste, and modulating neural signals.
Types include astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and microglia.
Also called glial cells or neuroglia.
Study of nervous system
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
- dendriteNeuron's input branch
myelin · CNS · PNS · cortex · brainstem · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · neurotransmission
Star-shaped neural support cell
To uphold or sustain
- myelinationFatty nerve coating
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- neuroprotectionSafeguarding neurons from damage
phagocytosis · buffering · metabolism · repair · regeneration · immune response · blood-brain barrier · scaffolding
Neoplasm of neural support cells
- glioblastomaAggressive malignant brain tumor
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
- multiple sclerosisAutoimmune demyelinating neurological disease
encephalitis · neuropathy · Alzheimer's · Parkinson's · ALS · inflammation
neurobiology
Study of nervous system
- synapseNerve signal crossing point
- neuronImpulse-conducting cell
- axonNeuron's signal-sending projection
dendrite · myelin · CNS · PNS · cortex · brainstem · neuroplasticity · neurogenesis · neurotransmission
astrocyte
Star-shaped neural support cell
support
To uphold or sustain
- myelinationFatty nerve coating
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
neuroprotection · phagocytosis · buffering · metabolism · repair · regeneration · immune response · blood-brain barrier · scaffolding
glioma
Neoplasm of neural support cells
- glioblastomaAggressive malignant brain tumor
- neurodegenerationProgressive loss of neurons
- demyelinationNerve sheath degradation
multiple sclerosis · encephalitis · neuropathy · Alzheimer's · Parkinson's · ALS · inflammation
- cellscells, blood cell, cell theory, nerve cell, red blood cell
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- neurocienciaaxon
- neurologybrain, neuron, neurons, synapse, synapses
- neuroscienceneuron, MRI, brain, neurons, synapses
- nerve cellsneuron, nerve cell, brain cell, axon, dendrite
glianeurons
Signal-transmitting brain cells
nerve cells · neurones · grey matter · gray matter · white matter
- radial gliaEmbryonic brain support cells