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Which cells function as macrophages in the CNS?
Which cells function as macrophages in the CNS?
- Neurons
- Microglia (correct)
- Oligodendrocytes
- Astrocytes
What distinguishes microglia cells from other glial cells?
What distinguishes microglia cells from other glial cells?
- Their small cell bodies
- Their distribution in white matter
- Their dynamic behavior (correct)
- Their highly branched processes
What happens to microglia cells in response to trauma or infection?
What happens to microglia cells in response to trauma or infection?
- They migrate to the grey matter
- They decrease in size
- They become less motile
- They become phagocytic (correct)
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