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A cell that supportscells in the nervous system that are nonneural cells. For example, [[astrocytes|astrocytes]] in the&nbsp;[[Central nervous system]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Schwann cells]]&nbsp;in the&nbsp;[[Peripheral Nervous System]]&nbsp;<ref>Alberts, B. Johnson, A. Lewis, J. Raff, M. Roberts, K. Walter, P. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th ed. United States of America: Garland Science. p1383-1384.</ref>.<br>  
A Glial cell is one which supports neurones within the the nervous system. For example, [[Astrocytes|astrocytes]] in the&nbsp;[[Central nervous system]]&nbsp;and&nbsp;[[Schwann cells]]&nbsp;in the&nbsp;[[Peripheral Nervous System]]&nbsp;<ref>Alberts, B. Johnson, A. Lewis, J. Raff, M. Roberts, K. Walter, P. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th ed. United States of America: Garland Science. p1383-1384.</ref>.<br>  


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Latest revision as of 16:57, 30 November 2012

A Glial cell is one which supports neurones within the the nervous system. For example, astrocytes in the Central nervous system and Schwann cells in the Peripheral Nervous System [1].

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  1. Alberts, B. Johnson, A. Lewis, J. Raff, M. Roberts, K. Walter, P. (2008). Molecular Biology of the Cell. 5th ed. United States of America: Garland Science. p1383-1384.