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For the cell in the gastrointestinal tract see Interstitial cell of Cajal.Astrocytes (etymology: astron gk. star cyte gk. cell) also known collectively as astroglia are characteristic star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord. They are the most abundant cell of the human brain.

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