Vertebrate Nervous System: Neuronal Structure Quiz

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Neurons have the same basic structure: Cell body, Dendrites, and ______.

Axon

In the CNS, myelinated axons form ______ matter.

white

Schwann cells produce ______ in the PNS.

myelin

Oligodendrocytes produce ______ in the CNS.

<p>myelin</p> Signup and view all the answers

Dendrites/cell bodies form ______ matter.

<p>gray</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the PNS, myelinated axons are bundled to form ______.

<p>nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

The formation of the myelin sheath around a peripheral axon involves successive layers of compacted ______.

<p>membranes</p> Signup and view all the answers

Astrocytes aid the capillaries in the brain in the formation of the ______ barrier.

<p>blood-brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

Neuroglia support neurons both structurally and ______.

<p>functionally</p> Signup and view all the answers

The two most important kinds of neuroglia are Schwann cells and ______.

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