glia
The major support cells of the brain. These cells are involved in the nutrition and maintenance of the nerve cells (e.g., provide myelin for axons, maintaining ionic balance, clean up after cell damage or death, etc.). Some evidence indicates that certain types of glia (esp. astrocytes) may serve information-processing roles as well. Also known as: neuroglia, glial cells
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