Tags: Anatomical Structure, Brain.

The glia limitans or the glial limiting membrane is a thin barrier of astrocyte foot processes associated with the parenchymal basal lamina surrounding the brain and spinal cord. It is the outermost layer of neural tissue and among its responsibilities is the prevention of the over migration of neurons and neuroglia the supporting cells of the nervous system into the meninges.

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