Q 1 & 2: What Are Astrocytes? What Do Astrocytes Do? Astrocytes or astroglia are the largest and most numerous types of glial cells (see below) in the Central Nervous System (CNS).
Which glial cells are most abundant in the body which produces the insulating material called myelin?
Which produce the insulating material called myelin? Astrocytes are the most numerous glial cells. Oligodendrocytes produce myelin. You just studied 35 terms!
Are glial cells abundant?
As a whole, glial cells are the most abundant cells in the central nervous system. The most notable glial cells include oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells, astrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells.