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# Glial Cells of the CNS Glial cells of the CNS can be remembered with these hints: * **Astrocytes:** "Starlike" cells that function as an effective parent to protect, regulate the environment, provide support, assist in development, influence communication, and are capable of reproducing. * **Ep...

# Glial Cells of the CNS Glial cells of the CNS can be remembered with these hints: * **Astrocytes:** "Starlike" cells that function as an effective parent to protect, regulate the environment, provide support, assist in development, influence communication, and are capable of reproducing. * **Ependymal cells:** Epe is composed of Epi (i.e., epithelium, which lines CNS cavities). * **Microglia:** Cells that remove microorganisms and other substances through phagocytosis. * **Oligodendrocytes:** Oligo means a few; each insulates a few axons in the CNS. # Glial Cells of the PNS The glial cells of the PNS are insulating cells: * **Satellite cells:** insulate cell bodies in the PNS * **Neurolemmocytes:** insulate axons in the PNS