Glia
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Broader Terms
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Narrower Terms
astrocyte, microglia, Muller's cell, oligodendroglia, Schwann cell
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Scope Note
non-neuronal cells of the nervous system; they provide physical support, respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu, form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons.
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- The GLIA is intended to provide feedback about a guideline's implementability to two distinct audiences: the authors of the guideline and those individuals who choose guidelines for application within a health care delivery system.
- There are several ways of glia definition: DEVELOPMENTAL DEFINITION In this case, glia is defined as the non-neuronal cells in the CNS that derive from the same region of the ectoderm as neurons.
- The nutritive function of glia is regulated by signals released by neurons.
- , ngr and Price were able to confirm this result and show that the decreased number of glia is restricted to patients with a family history of depression.
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