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Glia subtypes

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Astrocyte
Micoglia
Oligodendrocyte
Ependymal cells

2
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Astrocyte function

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  1. Distribute nutrients from the blood supply to Neurons
  2. Maintanance of extra cellular ionic balance.
  3. Tissue repair.
  4. Regulation of synaptic activity by direct contact with synapses
3
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Micoglia Function

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  1. Resident immune cells of brain.
  2. Clear der it.
  3. Recruit other cells of sites of damage
  4. Aid in tissue repair
4
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Oligodendrocytes function

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  1. Equivalent to Schwann cells in the periphery.
  2. Support and insulate neuronal axon by generation of myelin sheath.
  3. Increase speed of neuronal signalling through saltatory conduction