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What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?
What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?
Which protein is responsible for the anterograde transport of secretory vesicles along the axon?
Which protein is responsible for the anterograde transport of secretory vesicles along the axon?
Where are afferent neurons located and what is their function?
Where are afferent neurons located and what is their function?
What is the role of axon terminals in a neuron?
What is the role of axon terminals in a neuron?
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What is the function of astrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the function of astrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What is the role of microglia in the brain?
What is the role of microglia in the brain?
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What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What distinguishes Schwann cells from other glial cells?
What distinguishes Schwann cells from other glial cells?
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What is the primary function of ependymal cells in the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the primary function of ependymal cells in the central nervous system (CNS)?
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What characterizes plasticity in neurons?
What characterizes plasticity in neurons?
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