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What (who) is glial - definition
TYPE OF CELLS IN NERVOUS SYSTEM
Neuroglia; Glial cells; Glial Cells; Glial; Protoplasmic astrocyte; Neuroglial; Glia cells; Macroglia; Spider cell; Glial Cell; Glial cell; Neuroglial cells; Neuraglia; Glia cell; Gliocytes; Gliocyte
.jpg?width=200 "Glial cells in a rat brain stained with an antibody against GFAP")
![Neoplastic]] glial cells stained with an antibody against GFAP (brown), from a [[brain biopsy]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Anaplastic astrocytoma - gfap - very high mag.jpg?width=200 "Neoplastic]] glial cells stained with an antibody against GFAP (brown), from a [[brain biopsy]]")
![[[Astrocyte]]s can be identified in culture because, unlike other mature glia, they express [[glial fibrillary acidic protein]] (GFAP)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Gfapastr5.jpg?width=200 "[[Astrocyte]]s can be identified in culture because, unlike other mature glia, they express [[glial fibrillary acidic protein]] (GFAP)")
![Neuroglia of the brain shown by [[Golgi's method]]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Neuroglia.png?width=200 "Neuroglia of the brain shown by [[Golgi's method]]")
Satellite glial cell
CELL TYPE
Satellite cells (glial); Satellite cell (glial)
Satellite glial cells, formerly called amphicytes, are glial cells that cover the surface of neuron cell bodies in ganglia of the peripheral nervous system. Thus, they are found in sensory, sympathetic, and parasympathetic ganglia.
glia
['gl???, 'gli:?]
¦ noun Anatomy the connective tissue of the nervous system, consisting of several different types of cell associated with neurons.
Derivatives
glial adjective
Origin
C19: from Gk, lit. 'glue'.
Neuroglia
·noun The delicate connective tissue framework which supports the nervous matter and blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord.
Wikipedia
Glia
Glia, also called glial cells (gliocytes) or neuroglia, are non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) and the peripheral nervous system that do not produce electrical impulses. The neuroglia make up more than one half the volume of neural tissue in our body. They maintain homeostasis, form myelin in the peripheral nervous system, and provide support and protection for neurons. In the central nervous system, glial cells include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymal cells, and microglia, and in the peripheral nervous system they include Schwann cells and satellite cells.
Examples of use of glial
1. Gliomas are a type of tumor arising from brain cells known as glial cells.
2. Most of these are simple "glial" cells – the "glue" that holds the brain together.
3. These glial cells are also responsible for supporting and nourishing the neurons.
4. It is a tumour of the glial tissue that binds the nerve cells and fibres together.
5. They found almost all had discovered an increased risk of cancer–of the glial cells that support and protect the nerve cells.