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What is the main function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
What is the main function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
- Playing a role in making exchanges between capillaries and neurons
- Producing insulating coverings called myelin sheaths
- Carrying impulses to and from the spinal cord
- Interpreting sensory information and dictating responses (correct)
Where do spinal nerves carry impulses to and from?
Where do spinal nerves carry impulses to and from?
- The capillaries
- The brain
- The spinal cord (correct)
- The cerebral spinal fluid
What is the role of astrocytes in the CNS?
What is the role of astrocytes in the CNS?
- Playing a role in making exchanges between capillaries and neurons (correct)
- Protection against invading microorganisms and damaged nerve cells
- Forming a permeable membrane for cerebral spinal fluid
- Producing insulating coverings called myelin sheaths
Which type of neuroglia is responsible for producing insulating coverings called myelin sheaths?
Which type of neuroglia is responsible for producing insulating coverings called myelin sheaths?
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What is the main function of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
What is the main function of the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
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