Oligodendrocytes
Microglia
Satellite cells
Schwann cells
Astrocytes
Central Nervous
System
Ependymal cells
Peripheral
Nervous System
Neuroglia
are found in
contains
contains
Surround neuron
cell bodies in
ganglia; regulate
O2, CO2, nutrient,
and
eurotransmitter
levels around
neurons in ganglia
Surround all axons
in PNS; responsible
for myelination of
peripheral axons;
participate in repair
process after injury
Myelinate CNS
axons; provide
structural
framework
Maintain blood-brain
barrier; provide
structural support;
regulate ion, nutrient,
and dissolved-gas
concentrations;
absorb and recycle
eurotransmitters;
form scar tissue after
injury
Remove cell
debris, wastes,
and pathogens by
phagocytosis
Line ventricles
(brain) and central
canal (spinal cord);
assist in producing,
circulating, and
monitoring
cerebrospinal fluid