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What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?
What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?
- Provide nutrients to neurons, maintain their extracellular environment, and provide structural support (correct)
- Form the myelin sheath around axons
- Scavenge pathogens and dead cells
- Produce cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the neurons
What is the function of microglia in the nervous system?
What is the function of microglia in the nervous system?
- Form the myelin sheath around axons
- Scavenge pathogens and dead cells (correct)
- Provide nutrients to neurons, maintain their extracellular environment, and provide structural support
- Produce cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the neurons
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS)?
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the central nervous system (CNS)?
- Form the myelin sheath around axons (correct)
- Provide nutrients to neurons, maintain their extracellular environment, and provide structural support
- Scavenge pathogens and dead cells
- Produce cerebrospinal fluid that cushions the neurons
What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
What is the function of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
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What is the function of ependymal cells in the nervous system?
What is the function of ependymal cells in the nervous system?
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