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glia

[ glahy-uh, glee-uh ]

noun

Anatomy.


glia

/ ˈɡ±ô¾±ËÉ™ /

noun

  1. the delicate web of connective tissue that surrounds and supports nerve cells Also calledneuroglia
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glia

/ ²µ±ôŧ′ə,²µ±ôī′ə /

  1. The delicate network of branched cells and fibers that supports the tissue of the central nervous system.
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²µ±ô¾±²¹±ô, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²µ±ô¾±î€ƒa±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of glia1

First recorded in 1885–90, glia is from the Late Greek word ²µ±ôí²¹ glue
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The healthy protein is anchored on the cell membranes of neurons and glia throughout the brain, although its best validated role is in maintaining myelination of peripheral nerves.

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They also reported that a fraction of neural stem cells continue to produce glia after they have finished making neurons, a behavior similarly observed in other parts of the brain.

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The fiber photometry method revealed that intracellular Ca2+ levels in cerebellar glia decreased or increased in conjunction with the superiority or inferiority of the fight, respectively.

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They also looked at the fly equivalent of microglia, called ensheathing glia, whose primary function is to remove neural debris, such as degenerating axons.

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Mouse brains with the human version produced more basal radial glia, which in turn developed into more cortical neurons, than did mice with the archaic version.

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