Neuroglial cells

Neuroglial Cell

Location

Function

Astrocytes

CNS

Support

Blood-brain barrier (BBB) formation

Repair

Oligodendrocytes

CNS

Myelination of

CNS axons

Microglia

CNS

Immune defense

Phagocytosis

Ependymal Cells

CNS

(lining of ventricles,

central canal)

Produce and circulate

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Schwann Cells

PNS

Myelination of PNS axons

Nerve regeneration

Satellite Cells

PNS (ganglia)

Support and regulate the

microenvironment of neurons

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