[non-neuronal cells of the nervous system; they provide physical support, respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu, form the myelin insulation of nervous pathways, guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0027836 Relation/PAR:
Body System, Neurologic
Relation/CHD: astrocyte
oligodendrocyte
Neurilemmal Cell
gitter cell
Muller's cell