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Types of Nervous Tissue

There are six Types of Neuroglia
There are six Types of Neuroglia

Nervous tissue, one of the four main tissue types, is composed of neurons and supporting cells called neuroglia. Neuroglia are also called “glial cells.” Neuroglia. There are six types of neuroglia—four in the central nervous system and two in the PNS. These glial cells are involved in many specialized functions apart from support of the neurons.

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