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2006-10-15 15:21:53 · 1 answers · asked by Ellie 1 in Science & Mathematics Biology

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Glucose can not get into neurons directly through conventional means. However, astrocytes, are cells that sit on both the capillary and neuron, and remove glucose from the blood. The astrocyte with another "foot" (extension) meets synapse of the neuron and provides it with glucose.

2006-10-15 17:31:51 · answer #1 · answered by Diana M 3 · 0 0

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