1.0Neurological Disordershttps://pediatricbrainfoundation.org/archiveNeurological Disordershttps://pediatricbrainfoundation.org/archiverich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="jnTD35rkeQ"><a href="https://pediatricbrainfoundation.org/archive/astrocytes/">Astrocytes</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://pediatricbrainfoundation.org/archive/astrocytes/embed/#?secret=jnTD35rkeQ" width="600" height="338" title="“Astrocytes” — Neurological Disorders" data-secret="jnTD35rkeQ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://pediatricbrainfoundation.org/archive/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> Astrocytes are cells located in the human brain and spinal cord. They are the most abundant cells in the human brain. Shaped like stars, they provide many essential brain functions, such as holding neurons in place, getting nutrients to neurons and nervous tissue, disposal of dead neurons, maintaining the blood-brain barrier, and repairing and scarring the brain and spinal