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What are neuroglia?

Answer Neuroglia The supportive tissue of the nervous system, including the network of branched cells in the central nervous system (astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendr… (MORE)

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What are functions of neuroglia?

Neuroglial cells have several main functions. These includesupporting neurons, bringing nutrients and oxygen to neurons,insulating neurons, and protecting neurons from pathoge… (MORE)

Valentin Popov

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What are the Difference of neurons and neuroglia cells?

Neurons are conducting cells in the nervous system and neuroglia do not conduct, but are helper cells to the neurons.

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What is the function of the neuroglia?

Neuroglia are also referred to as non-neuron cells that maintainthe bodies homeostasis. In addition, neuroglia support and protectthe neurons in the brain.

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What is the difference between neurons and neuroglia?

Neurons conduct electrical impulses in the brain. Neuroglia are cells that support the neurons. These cells undergo mitosis where neurons do not. Brain tumors are formed … (MORE)

Valentin Popov

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What is the function of a neuroglia?

Neuroglia are helper cells in the nervous system. They produce products that help support and protect the neurons so they can do their work transmitting impulses, also called … (MORE)

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What are the different types of neuroglia?

There are 6 different types CNS: astrocytes, microglia, ependymal, and oligodendrocytes, PNS: satellite cells, and schwann cells

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6 types of neuroglia?

There are 6 types of neuroglia in the nervous system carrying out different functions. In the CNS : Astrocytes - Mainly support and protect neurones, responsible for memo… (MORE)

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Are neurons and neuroglia found in connective tissue?

No, there are four types of tissue; muscular, epithelial, connective and nervous tissue. Neurons are categorised in the nervous tissue.

Judy Olmsted

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What does neuroglia do?

Neuroglia (glia) are cells that support and protect neurons. An example of one that is found in the PNS are the Schwan's cells. They wrap around the axon and form a fatty shea… (MORE)