Histology of Muscle Tissue: Anatomy, Functions, and Properties

Schwann cells form myelin sheaths around axons in the peripheral nervous system.

Protoplasmic astrocytes are found in the gray matter of the central nervous system.

Astrocytes in the CNS bind neurons to capillaries and the pia mater, supporting crucial functions.

Ependymal cells facilitate the movement of cerebrospinal fluid in specific areas.

Microglia are derived from precursor cells in the bone marrow.

Satellite cells surround neurons in sensory, sympathetic, and parasympathetic ganglia.

Fibrous astrocytes are found in the white matter of the central nervous system.

Astrocytes' intermediate filaments are made of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP).

Microglia are recognizable in routine preparations by their dense, elongated nuclei.

Microglia phagocytose foreign substances and debris in the central nervous system, acting like immune cells.