Sunday, March 29, 2009

Microglia - CNS Neuroglia

-Smallest.
-With scant cytoplasm.
-Oval to triangular nucleus.
-Irregular short process.

Possibly derived from mononuclear phagocytes.

Function as phagocytes in CNS:
-cleaning debris and damaged structures (like phagocytes in PNS).

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