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Astrocytes
Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x
![Fibrous astrocytes <p>Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.N.SuppCNS-2-1-ping.png)
Fibrous astrocytes
Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x
![Capillaries <p>Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.N.SuppCNS-2-2-ping.png)
Capillaries
Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x
![Astrocytic end feet <p>Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/T.N.SuppCNS-2-3-ping.png)
Astrocytic end feet
Astrocytes extend processes to capillaries and form “end-feet” which partially encircle the capillary. Similar contacts are also made on neurons. By these contacts, astrocytes help regulate metabolic and ionic homeostasis in the CNS. These images show fibrous astrocytes stained by a special gold-deposition technique called the Cajal method. 1000x