satellite cells — 1. glial cells that cluster about a neuron. 2. free nuclei that accumulate around cells in certain diseases. 3. elongated cells that are closely associated with a muscle fiber; they either are flattened against the fiber or occupy shallow… … Medical dictionary
Glial cell — Glial cells, commonly called neuroglia or simply glia (Greek for glue ), are non neuronal cells that provide support and nutrition, maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and participate in signal transmission in the nervous system. In the human… … Wikipedia
satellite cell — (1) Sparse population of mononucleate cells found in close contact with muscle fibres in vertebrate skeletal muscle. Seem normally to be inactive, but may be important in regeneration after damage. May be considered quiescent stem cell. (2) An… … Dictionary of molecular biology
Neuroglia — MeSH Neuroglia Code TA A14.0.00.005 TH H2.00.06.2.00001 … Wikipedia
Schwann cell — Structure of a typical neuron Schwann cells wrapped around an axon Dendrite … Wikipedia
Myosatellite cell — For the glial progenitor cells, see Satellite cell (glial). Myosatellite cell Latin myosatellitocytus Code TH H2.00.05.2.01020 Myosatellite cells or satellite cells are small mononuclear progenitor cells with virtually no cytoplasm found in… … Wikipedia
Nervous system — Nerve redirects here. For other uses, see Nerve (disambiguation). This article is about the nervous system. For parts of the nervous system commonly called nerves, see Peripheral nerve. Nervous system The Human N … Wikipedia
Cell — The basic structural and functional unit in people and all living things. Each cell is a small container of chemicals and water wrapped in a membrane. Each cell in the human body there are 100 trillion cells in each of us contains the entire… … Medical dictionary
Outline of neuroscience — The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to neuroscience: Neuroscience – an interdisciplinary science that studies the nervous system.[1] Contents 1 Nervous system 1.1 Central nervous system … Wikipedia
Oligodendrocyte progenitor — Neuron: Oligodendrocyte precursor cell NeuroLex ID nifext 169 Code TH H2.00.06.2.01007 Latin cellula oligodendrocytoprogenetrix … Wikipedia
