NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Astrocytes, which are restricted to the brain and spinal cord, have elaborate local processes that give these cells a starlike appearance (hence the prefix “astro”). The major function of astrocytes is to maintain, in a variety of ways, an appropriate chemical environment for neuronal signaling.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most glia are derived from ectodermal tissue of the developing embryo, in particular the neural tube and crest. The exception is microglia, which are derived from hemopoietic stem cells.