What term refers to cells that protect, support, and repair neural tissue?

What term refers to cells that protect, support, and repair neural tissue?

• A. Neuroglia
• B. Sensory
• C. Interneuron/Connecting
• D. Muscle Tissue

Answer: (A)

Neuroglia, or glial cells, are the cells that protect, support, and repair neural tissue. They provide structural support around neurons, regulate the chemical environment (like ions and neurotransmitters), form myelin to insulate axons and speed up signaling, and participate in cleanup and repair after injury through immune-like functions and growth factors. Neurons themselves include sensory and interneuron types, but they do not perform these protective and reparative roles, and muscle tissue is a different tissue altogether. So the term is neuroglia.

Neuroglia, or glial cells, are the cells that protect, support, and repair neural tissue. They provide structural support around neurons, regulate the chemical environment (like ions and neurotransmitters), form myelin to insulate axons and speed up signaling, and participate in cleanup and repair after injury through immune-like functions and growth factors. Neurons themselves include sensory and interneuron types, but they do not perform these protective and reparative roles, and muscle tissue is a different tissue altogether. So the term is neuroglia.