satellite glia

Examples of satellite glia in the following topics:

• Glia

  • The seven types of glia have specific functions that play a role in supporting neuron function.
  • When glia do not function properly, the result can be disastrous; most brain tumors are caused by mutations in glia.
  • There are several different types of glia with different functions .
  • Satellite glia provide nutrients and structural support for neurons in the PNS.
  • Glial cells of the (b) peripheral nervous system include Schwann cells, which form the myelin sheath, and satellite cells, which provide nutrients and structural support to neurons.

• Neurons and Glial Cells

  • Neurons and glia coordinate actions and transmit signals in the CNS and PNS.
  • The nervous system is made up of neurons, specialized cells that can receive and transmit chemical or electrical signals, and glia, cells that provide support functions for the neurons by playing an information processing role that is complementary to neurons.
  • Glia can be compared to the workers at the electric company who make sure wires go to the right places, maintain the wires, and take down wires that are broken.

• Brain: Midbrain and Brain Stem

  • A rare genetic disorder, fatal familial insomnia, causes the degeneration of thalamic neurons and glia.

• Cellular Differentiation

  • Muscle satellite cells (progenitor cells) that contribute to differentiated muscle tissue

• Loss of Biodiversity

  • Lake Victoria in Africa, shown in this satellite image, was the site of one of the most extraordinary evolutionary findings on the planet, as well as a casualty of devastating biodiversity loss.