托福与 听力加试 神经元细胞GLIAL CELL.docVIP

托福机经听力加试神经元细胞GLIAL CELL原文及试题答案 GLIAL CELL Glial cells, commonly called neuroglia or simply glia (greek for glue; researches originally believed that glial cells served as the putty that held the neurons together, recent research indicates that these cells provide very important contributions.), are non-neuronal cells. In the human brain, glia are estimated to outnumber neurons by about 10 to 1. Glial cells provide support and protection for neurons, the other main type of cell in the central nervous system. The four main functions of glial cells are to surround neurons and hold them in place,