Glioblast

A glioblast is a type of cell derived from neuroectoderm and with the ability to differentiate into several different types of neuroglia.

It is considered by some sources to be equivalent to "spongioblast", while other sources consider them to be distinct entities.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ glioblast at eMedicine Dictionary
  2. ^ spongioblast at eMedicine Dictionary

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

Neurogenesis
Eye development
Auditory development
note: NS is mostly ectoderm, but mesoderm is precursor for epineurium, perineurium, and endoneurium

M: CNS

anat(n/s/m/p/4/e/b/d/c/a/f/l/g)/phys/devp

noco(m/d/e/h/v/s)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(N1A/2AB/C/3/4/7A/B/C/D)

M: EYE

anat(g/a/p)/phys/devp/prot

noco/cong/tumr, epon

proc, drug(S1A/1E/1F/1L)

M: EAR

anat(e/p)/phys/devp

noco/cong, epon

proc, drug(S2)
Human cell types / list derived primarily from ectoderm
Surface ectoderm
Neural crest
Neural tube
Glioblast