Neuroglial Cell (Noun)
Meaning
A cell of the neuroglia.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Astrocytes are a type of neuroglial cell that play a crucial role in maintaining the health and function of neurons in the brain.
- Neuroglial cells, also known as glial cells, provide support and protection to neurons in the central nervous system.
- The neuroglial cell is a non-neuronal cell that does not transmit nerve impulses, but instead provides structural and metabolic support to neurons.
- Microglial cells are a type of neuroglial cell that act as the immune cells of the central nervous system, responding to injury and infection.
- Oligodendrocytes are a type of neuroglial cell that produce the myelin sheath, a fatty insulating layer that surrounds and protects axons in the central nervous system.