ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Glial cells are the “glue” of the nervous system, engaging in many activities to support typical brain function. They do this by facilitating communication between neurons, regulating inflammation and forming the blood-brain barrier.

Detailed explanation-2: -Glia guide developing neurons to their destinations, buffer ions and chemicals that would otherwise harm neurons, and provide myelin sheaths around axons. Scientists have recently discovered that they also play a role in responding to nerve activity and modulating communication between nerve cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glial (Neuroglial) cells do not conduct nerve impulses, but, instead, support, nourish, and protect the neurons. Glial cells are far more numerous than neurons and, unlike neurons, are capable of mitosis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Satellite Glial Cells They supply nutrients to the surrounding neurons and also have some structural function. Satellite glial cells bundle the axons close together by surrounding them, keeping them from touching each other by squeezing its cytoplasm between the axons.

Detailed explanation-5: -Oligodendrocytes. Oligodendrocytes provide support to axons of neurons in the central nervous system, particularly those that travel long distances within the brain. They produce a fatty substance called myelin, which is wrapped around axons as a layer of insulation.