ensheathing glial cell [FBbt_00047836]

Glial cell with a flattened cell body that forms glial sheaths around the synaptic and tract neuropil regions. They may serve a homologous function to the wrapping glia, which ensheath the peripheral nerves (Kremer et al., 2017).

Open ensheathing glial cell in VFB

VFB Term Json

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