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Strokes and deaths ...
an extreme example of sickle cell disease.
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What effects would you expect if red blood cells were shaped like neurons?
Strokes and deaths ... an extreme example of sickle cell disease.
Star-shaped neuroglial cell between the neurons and blood vessels?
Astrocytes are star-shaped neuroglia that form the blood brain barrier between blood vessels and neurons.
Star shaped cells that twine around neurons for support in the brain and spinal cord and connect neurons to blood vessels are known as?
Astrocytes
What are the star shaped cell that holds neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain?
Astrocytes
What type of cells anchor neurons to blood vessels?
Astrocytes anchor neurons to blood vessels!
Sickle-shaped red blood cells carry less oxygen than healthy cells. What is another side effect of this disease?
Another side effect of sickle cell disease is the tendency for sickle-shaped red blood cells to get stuck in blood vessels, leading to blockages that can cause pain, organ damage, and even stroke.
An astrocyte is a neuron that is shaped like a star?
The most abundant type of macroglial cell, astrocytes(also called astroglia) have numerous projections that anchor neurons to their blood supply.Read more: glial-cell
Is each cell ball-shaped?
Not all cells are ball-shaped; they come in various shapes depending on their function and type. For example, red blood cells are typically disc-shaped, while neurons have long, branching structures. Bacteria can be spherical (cocci), rod-shaped (bacilli), or spiral (spirilla). The shape of a cell is often adapted to its specific role in an organism.
What type of cells protect the neurons in the central nervous systems from some substances in the blood?
Could one conclude that Ependymal cells & Oligodenrocytes blood cells in the CNS protects neurons from some blood substances in blood.
Do astrocytes anchor neurons to blood vessels?
yes
Neuroglial cells that are star-shaped are called?
Astrocytes. They provide physical and metabolic support to neurons in the central nervous system, participate in neurotransmitter uptake and recycling, and help maintain the blood-brain barrier.
Do chemotherapy drugs affect neurons?
some of the drugs can cross blood-brain barrier, so it can affect neurons too.
