| NOUN | body | fibrous astrocyte | star-shaped cells with long processes |
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| Meaning | star-shaped cells with long processes; found in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. | |
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| Part of | white matter, substantia alba | whitish nervous tissue of the CNS consisting of neurons and their myelin sheaths |
| Broader | astrocyte | comparatively large neuroglial cell |