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The Nervous System

Introduction to Neurons and Glia

 Introduction and Cell Types
 Dendrites, axon, terminals
 Glial cells
 Peripheral
 Schwann cell: specialised membrane of 1 cell to electrically insulate the
segment of an axon
 Central
 Oligodendrocytes: 1 cell with many processes electrically insulate many
segments of many axons
 Microglial cells: immune function, scavenger
 Astrocytes: maintain ECF metabolically, has processes that coat the outside
of blood vessels in the brain and help to form a tight blood-brain barrier that
protects the brain from toxic substances in the blood