Cells involved in the Nervous system

Question 1

Glial cells

Answer 1

play essential roles in supporting and maintaining the proper function of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 2

Astrocytes

Answer 2

Provide physical and metabolic support to neurons, maintain chemical balance in the brain, and are part of the blood-brain barrier

Question 3

Oligodendrocytes

Answer 3

Responsible for forming myelin in the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord).

Question 4

What is Myelin

Answer 4

Myelin is a layer that wraps around neurons, allowing for the fast transmission of nerve impulses.

Question 5

Schwann cells

Answer 5

produce myelin but in the peripheral nervous system

Question 6

Microglia

Answer 6

Act as the immune defenders of the nervous system, protecting the brain from infections and clearing away cellular debris and damaged tissue

Question 7

Ependymal cells

Answer 7

Line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, helping to circulate cerebrospinal fluid