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Title

Page #

Date

Points Earned

Points Possible

3/4 Intro to the Nervous System 10

3/6 Support Cells: Neuroglia 10

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Location of Neuroglia

Name of Neuroglia

Characteristic/Function

CNS

Astrocytes

CNS

Microglial

CNS

Ependymal

CNS

Oligodendrocytes

PNS

Schwann

PNS

Satellite

Copy this chart into your notebook and fill it out as you go through the next couple of slides.

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1. Astrocytes - connect blood vessels to neurons

I connect to blood vessels

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2. Microglial Cells - Immune function; digest debris, kills bacteria

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3. Ependymal Cells - forms membranes around tissue

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4. Oligodendrocytes - make myelin sheath that provides insulation around the axons

(found in the CNS)

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5. Schwann cells:  form the insulating myelin sheath around the neurons in the PNS ��(same function as oligodendrocytes, which are found in the CNS)

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6. Satellite Cells

  • Found in the PNS
  • Act as protective, cushioning cells

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Use pages 228-229 to color the Neuroglia Picture

Pick up the picture at front desk (from the substitute)