protoplasmic astrocyte

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• protoplasmic astrocyte — noun a kind of astrocyte found in the grey matter • Hypernyms: ↑astrocyte …   Useful english dictionary

• astrocyte — noun comparatively large neuroglial cell • Derivationally related forms: ↑astrocytic • Hypernyms: ↑neurogliacyte, ↑neuroglial cell, ↑glial cell • Hyponyms: ↑fibrous astrocyte, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Astrocyte — For the cell in the gastrointestinal tract, see Interstitial cell of Cajal. Neuron: Astrocyte Astrocytes can be visualized in culture because they express glial fibrillary acidic protein …   Wikipedia

• astrocyte — One of the large neuroglia cells of nervous tissue. SEE ALSO: neuroglia. SYN: astroglia cell, astroglia, Cajal cell (2), Deiters cells (2), macroglia cell, macroglia, spider cell (1). [G. astron, star, + kytos …   Medical dictionary

• mossy cell — 1. protoplasmic astrocyte. 2. any of the cells of the oligodendroglia or of the microglia …   Medical dictionary

• Neuroglia — MeSH Neuroglia Code TA A14.0.00.005 TH H2.00.06.2.00001 …   Wikipedia

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• nervous system — Anat., Zool. 1. the system of nerves and nerve centers in an animal or human, including the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia. 2. a particular part of this system. Cf. autonomic nervous system, central nervous system, peripheral nervous… …   Universalium

• Microglia — Code TH H2.00.06.2.00004 Microglia are a type of glial cell that are the resident macrophages of the brain and spinal cord, and thus act as the first and main form of active immune defense in the central nervous system (CNS). Microglia constitute …   Wikipedia

• Axon — For other uses, see Axon (disambiguation). Structure of a typical neuron Axon …   Wikipedia