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glidal cells
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| satellite cells | surround neuron cell bodies in spinal ganglia and help with with nutrient and waste exchange |
| neurolemmocytes | myelinate axons in PNS and can help regenerate damaged PNS axons |
| astrocytes | regulate transfer of materials from blood to the brain and help with the workings of "blood-brain barrier" |
| oligodendrocytes | myelinate axons in CNS |
| microglia | phagocyte damaged neurons and can replicate or divide |
| ependymal | lines central canal and ventricles - help circulate cerebrospinal fluid |