Why or why not?
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No.
You can think of the neuroglia "Mommy cells". They get rid of waste, keep the neurons in position, bring them their food and oxygen, take care of them when they get sick... During early development, they create little roads for the growing neurons to follow so that they end up at the correct places in your body. They also form the myelin sheaths around axons that allow for quicker delivery of impulses. They are responsible for producing the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain, cushioning it from damage and transporting both waste and nutrients. Neurons would be screwed without them.
You can think of the neuroglia "Mommy cells". They get rid of waste, keep the neurons in position, bring them their food and oxygen, take care of them when they get sick... During early development, they create little roads for the growing neurons to follow so that they end up at the correct places in your body. They also form the myelin sheaths around axons that allow for quicker delivery of impulses. They are responsible for producing the cerebrospinal fluid that surrounds the brain, cushioning it from damage and transporting both waste and nutrients. Neurons would be screwed without them.
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This is not an expert answer but just based off some knowledge. Knowing that neuroglia are in higher numbers than actual neurons (but they're smaller) it seems like the neurons must be dependent on them. Also, one function that I remember is that they help keep the neurons in position. This is important when neurons communicate with each other and release neurotransmitters. The neuroglia keeps the neurons close together so that the neurotransmitters aren't just randomly spilled out into open space.
Hope this makes some sense!
Hope this makes some sense!