Astrocytes
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Function of an Astrocytes cell
The function is absorption of neural transmitters and the maintenance of the blood-brain barrier.
The 3 more common organelles:
1. Nucleus
2. Ribosomes
3. Rough ER
How these organelles contribute to the fuction of the cell:
Rough Er- the function of this organelles contributes by assembling the proteins.
Ribosomes-they are linked with amino acids and specified by RNA.
Nucleus- contains the genetic material of the cell.
A type of tissue Astrocytes creates
Astrocytes create the tissue that is found in your nerves.
This image shows how an Astrocyte is around a blood vessel.
This image shows you the other parts of an Astrocyte's environment.
This is what an Astrocyte looks like close up.
Organs that Astroyctes are found in
This cell can be found in your spinal cord. Astrocytes are most abundant in your brain.
Functions of the cells
The Astrocytes provide nutrients to nervous tissue. They also are a main part in the scaring and repairing process when your brain or spinal cord go through a traumatic injury,