Protoplasmic astrocyte

Protoplasmic astrocytes are a type of neuron that is found in the brains of mammals and some other animals. They were first described by Moffett Huxley, who called them plasmatic astrocytes. Protoplasmic astrocytes are the most abundant astrocytes in the brain, making up about 50% of all astrocytes in neural tissue. This type of astrocyte has a long and thin shape, approximately 20-30 micrometers in length and 8-14 micrometers in width. Protoplasmic astrocytes are covered with an additional membrane called glioendothelium. Protoplasmic astrocytes are involved in many physiological functions of the brain, including maintaining and regulating the neuronal microenvironment. They also play an important role in regulating brain temperature and regulating blood circulation, mediate interactions between neurons and glial cells, and have a variety of functions during different aspects of the learning process. We can say that without protoplasmic astrocytes nothing would work in our brain. All communications between neurons would be carried out directly, and not through astrocytes, as is actually the case.