CONNECTIVE TISSUE GLAND
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
Question
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What do neuroglia do?
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Release neurotransmitters
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Support and nourish neurons
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Release calcium to activate neurons
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Absorb nutrients from neurons
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Neurons get nutrients from supportive cells called glial cells. There is two type of glial cells, neuroglial cells and the astroglial cells (astrocytes). These are the cells which are called as the supportive cells because these cells are responsible for providing nutrition to the neurons.
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