Connective tissue of the central nervous system, surrounding cell bodies, axons and dendrites.
The special connective tissue of the central nervous system, composed of different cells, including the oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymal cells, and microglia, with various supportive and nutritive functions. Glial cells outnumber the neurons by between five and ten to one, and make up some 40% of the total volume of the brain and spinal cord.
Also called neuroglia, this is the specialized connective tissue of the central nervous system. Providing support and nutrition to neurones, glia comprises various cells including oligodendrocytes, astrocytes and ependymal cells. There are around ten times as many glial cells as neurons and they form about 40 per cent of the total volume of the brain and spinal cord, playing an essential role in the neurochemical transmission function of neurons.
The neuroglia; the non-nervous or supporting tissue of the brain and spinal cord.
The tissue forming part of the central nervous system, also known as neuroglia.