Microglial cells are one of the various types of neuroglial cells in the central nervous system. Microglial cells are the small cells and have thin slender processes. Many spine-shaped outgrowths come out of these processes. Microglial cells serve as phagocytes of the central nervous system. These cells clean the cellular debris that is generated during the normal development of the nervous system. Microglial cells also perform phagocytosis of microbes and damaged nervous tissue.
