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What is the primary role of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
What is the primary role of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
- Supporting neuron development
- Providing myelin sheaths in the CNS
- Forming the blood-brain barrier (correct)
- Modulating fluid levels in the brain
Which type of glial cells provide myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system?
Which type of glial cells provide myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system?
- Schwann cells (correct)
- Oligodendrocytes
- Microglia
- Astrocytes
What is the main function of microglia in the central nervous system?
What is the main function of microglia in the central nervous system?
- Providing myelin sheaths in the CNS
- Primary immune defense for the blood-brain barrier and CNS (correct)
- Supporting neuron development
- Forming the blood-brain barrier
What is the term for the site of communication between neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland?
What is the term for the site of communication between neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland?
What type of synapse involves ion current flow through connexon channels from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron?
What type of synapse involves ion current flow through connexon channels from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron?
What causes vesicles to bind with the presynaptic terminal and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse?
What causes vesicles to bind with the presynaptic terminal and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse?
What does the equilibrium potential (EP) indicate?
What does the equilibrium potential (EP) indicate?
Which ion has higher concentration outside the cell?
Which ion has higher concentration outside the cell?
What does the Goldman equation calculate?
What does the Goldman equation calculate?
What is the role of gap junction/leak channels in ion movement?
What is the role of gap junction/leak channels in ion movement?
What is the primary function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?
What is the primary function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system?
In the context of ion movement, what does the equilibrium potential (EP) indicate?
In the context of ion movement, what does the equilibrium potential (EP) indicate?
What is the role of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?
What is the role of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?
Which ion has a higher concentration outside the cell based on the text?
Which ion has a higher concentration outside the cell based on the text?
What is the primary function of microglia in the central nervous system according to the text?
What is the primary function of microglia in the central nervous system according to the text?
What is the function of electrical synapses according to the text?
What is the function of electrical synapses according to the text?
What is the primary role of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
What is the primary role of astrocytes in the central nervous system?
What causes vesicles to bind with the presynaptic terminal and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse as per the text?
What causes vesicles to bind with the presynaptic terminal and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse as per the text?
$5(7 + 3)$ What does the Goldman equation calculate according to the text?
$5(7 + 3)$ What does the Goldman equation calculate according to the text?
What is the main difference between oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells as per the text?
What is the main difference between oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells as per the text?
What is meant by convergence in terms of neuronal connections?
What is meant by convergence in terms of neuronal connections?
What is the function of membrane potential according to the text?
What is the function of membrane potential according to the text?
What is the function of the Goldman equation as per the text?
What is the function of the Goldman equation as per the text?
What is the main role of microglia in the central nervous system based on the text?
What is the main role of microglia in the central nervous system based on the text?
What is the primary role of astrocytes in the central nervous system according to the text?
What is the primary role of astrocytes in the central nervous system according to the text?
What is the primary function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system according to the text?
What is the primary function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system according to the text?
What causes vesicles to bind with the presynaptic terminal and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse as per the text?
What causes vesicles to bind with the presynaptic terminal and release neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft in a chemical synapse as per the text?
What type of synapse involves ion current flow through connexon channels from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron?
What type of synapse involves ion current flow through connexon channels from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron?
What is meant by convergence in terms of neuronal connections as per the text?
What is meant by convergence in terms of neuronal connections as per the text?
What does the equilibrium potential (EP) indicate based on the text?
What does the equilibrium potential (EP) indicate based on the text?
Which ion has a higher concentration outside the cell based on the text?
Which ion has a higher concentration outside the cell based on the text?
What is meant by divergence in terms of neuronal connections as per the text?
What is meant by divergence in terms of neuronal connections as per the text?
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