Nerve Regeneration and Stem Cells Research

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In which part of the nervous system do oligodendrocytes and astrocytes inhibit axon regeneration?

  • Peripheral nerves
  • Muscles and glands
  • Brain (correct)
  • Spinal cord

Which type of cells form myelin sheaths around fibers in the brain and spinal cord?

  • Astrocytes
  • Schwann cells
  • Microglia
  • Oligodendrocytes (correct)

What is the main role of Schwann cells in the nervous system?

  • Inhibit axon regeneration in the central nervous system
  • Support neurons and engulf bacterial debris
  • Encircle long nerve fibers and form myelin sheaths outside the brain (correct)
  • Encircle long nerve fibers and form myelin sheaths in the brain

What type of stem cells are present in the spinal cord?

<p>Spinal cord stem cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do spinal cord-injured stem cells primarily become instead of neurons?

<p>Glial cells (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of nerve cells did scientists at Johns Hopkins University cause embryonic stem cells to differentiate into?

<p>Spinal cord motor neurons (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What significantly increased the success of transplanted neurons in paralyzed rats during later experiments?

<p>Drugs to overcome inhibition from the central nervous system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the transplanted cells surviving for longer than a month within the spinal cord of rats with spinal cord injuries?

<p>No improvement in symptoms was seen and no functional neuron connections were made. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the research mentioned in the text?

<p>Using body's own stem cells within the central nervous system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which organs or structures can cuboidal epithelium be found based on the information provided?

<p>Covering the ovaries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What function does squamous epithelium serve based on the information provided?

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Which type of epithelial tissue is responsible for absorption in the body?

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