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1.4 - Glia

from 1 - Cells

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Hugh Robinson
Edited by
Mary-Ellen Lynall ,
Peter B. Jones  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

No survey of brain cells would be complete without considering glial cells, or glia. These are non-neuronal, non-electrically active cells, which nevertheless make vital contributions to the function of neurons in the brain. Located throughout the brain, intermingled with and in close proximity to neurons, in similar numbers, they can be divided into several major types, with specific roles.

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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 13 - 15
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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Hille, B. Ion Channels of Excitable Membranes, 3rd ed. Sinauer, 2001.Google Scholar
Hodgkin, AL, Huxley, AF. A quantitative description of membrane current and its application to conduction and excitation in nerve. J Physiol 1952; 117: 500–544.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
Johnston, D, Miao-Sin Wu, S. Foundations of Cellular Neurophysiology. MIT Press, 1994.Google Scholar
Sterratt, D, Graham, B, Gillies, A, Willshaw, D. Principles of Computational Modelling in Neuroscience. Cambridge University Press, 2011.CrossRefGoogle Scholar

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