L1.1.3.1: Supporting Cells

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  • Supporting Cells
    ● Other names: neuroglia, glial cells, glia
    ● Lumped together; “nerve glue”
    ● Unable to conduct nerve impulses
    ● Special type of connective tissue
    ● They resemble neurons but they are more numerous
  • Supporting Cells
    ● GENERAL FUNCTIONS:
    ○ Support
    ○ Insulate
    ○ Protect neurons
    ● Most brain tumors are gliomas (meaning, formed by neuroglia) because unlike neurons, neuroglias are capable of mitosis