FUNDAMENTALS OF A&P LOOSELEAF BUNDLE
FUNDAMENTALS OF A&P LOOSELEAF BUNDLE
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“Microglia” are the small phagocytic cells present in the central nervous system. They differentiate and originate from the mesodermal stem cells that produce monocytes and macrophages. They migrate and penetrate through the nervous system in the brain.

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