NERVOUS
NEURONS TYPES
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Question
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Support cells in the nervous system are collectively called ____
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myelin sheaths
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neuroglia
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white blood cells
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microlia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Nervous tissue also includes cells that do not transmit impulses, but instead support the activities of the neurons. These are the glial cells (neuroglial cells), together termed the neuroglia. Supporting, or glia, cells bind neurons together and insulate the neurons.
Detailed explanation-2: -(noor-OH-glee-uh) Any of the cells that hold nerve cells in place and help them work the way they should. The types of neuroglia include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells. Also called glial cell.
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