Neuroglia (Glial) Cells

Which glial cell helps form the blood-brain barrier?

• Astrocytes
• Neurons
• Oligodendrocytes
• Microglia

Which glial cell helps form the supprts and anchors neurons to capillaries in the CNS?

• Astrocytes
• Neurons
• Oligodendrocytes
• Microglia

Which glial cell provides immune defense for the brain and spinal cord (CNS)?

• Neurons
• Microglia
• Oligodendrocytes
• Astrocytes

Which glial cell acts as a macrophage to get rid of waste from the CNS?

• Oligodendrocytes
• Microglia
• Astrocytes
• Neurons

Which glial cell secretes and circulates cerebrospinal fluid in the CNS?

• oligodendrocyte
• astrocyte
• ependymal cell
• microglia

Which glial cell wraps around the axons of neurons in CNS, producing myelin sheath?

• oligodendrocyte
• schwann cell
• microglia
• astrocyte

Which glial cells support and anchor neurons in the PNS?

• Microglia
• Oligodendrocytes
• Satellite cells

• Astrocytes

Which glial cells wraps and surrounds the axon in the PNS, producing myelin sheath?

• Schwann cells
• Astrocytes
• Oligodendrocytes
• Microglia

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Peripheral Nervous System Glial Cells

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(b) Central Nervous System Glial Cells

• Satellite cells

• Schwann Cells

• Microglia

• Astocytes

• Ependymal Cells

• Oligodendrocytes

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