| Term: | peripheral nervous system glial cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | peripheral nervous system |
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| Synonyms: | pns |
| Definition: | Nervous structures including ganglia outside of the central nervous system. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000142] |
| Name: | glial cell |
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| Synonyms: | neuroglia |
| Definition: | A non-neuronal cell of the nervous system. They not only provide physical support, but also respond to injury, regulate the ionic and chemical composition of the extracellular milieu. Guide neuronal migration during development, and exchange metabolites with neurons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009073] |