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Effect would you expect if red blood cells were shaped like neurons?
Strokes and deaths ... an extreme example of sickle cell disease.
Star-shaped neuroglial cell between the neurons and blood vessels?
Astrocytes are star-shaped neuroglia that form the blood brain barrier between blood vessels and neurons.
Star shaped cells that twine around neurons for support in the brain and spinal cord and connect neurons to blood vessels are known as?
Astrocytes
What are the star shaped cell that holds neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain?
Astrocytes
What type of cells anchor neurons to blood vessels?
Astrocytes anchor neurons to blood vessels!
If a person does not consumer engough salt?
Some harmful effects are: blood diseases, neurons disfunction, bad transmission of nervous impulses etc.
What effects should I expect to my health after a large weight loss?
Generally you can expect to have better blood pressure, less risk for a variety of diesases or conditions and more stamina and energy.
An astrocyte is a neuron that is shaped like a star?
An astrocyte is a type of glial cell, not a neuron, found in the brain and spinal cord. It provides support and nourishment for neurons, helps regulate neuronal activity, and plays a role in repairing damage to the nervous system. The name "astrocyte" comes from its star-like shape when viewed under a microscope.
What type of cells protect the neurons in the central nervous systems from some substances in the blood?
Could one conclude that Ependymal cells & Oligodenrocytes blood cells in the CNS protects neurons from some blood substances in blood.
Do astrocytes anchor neurons to blood vessels?
yes
Neuroglial cells that are star-shaped are called?
Astrocytes. They provide physical and metabolic support to neurons in the central nervous system, participate in neurotransmitter uptake and recycling, and help maintain the blood-brain barrier.
Do chemotherapy drugs affect neurons?
some of the drugs can cross blood-brain barrier, so it can affect neurons too.
