what are glial cells?

Your friends are absolutely right- Glial cells are non conducting supporting cells of nervous system which provide nutritional support and insulation to the neurons present in central and autonomous nervous system.

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Glial cells,  are non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain, and for neurons in other parts of the nervous system such as in the autonomic nervous system.

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Glial cells, sometimes called neuroglia or simply glia , are non-nuronal cells that maintain homostacis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for neurons in the brain, and for neurons in other parts of the nervous system such as in the autonomic nervous system.

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