Chapter 16: Neuroglia, (Glia, Glial Cells) Flashcards
1
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______________________ make up about half the volume of the CNS
A
neuroglia
2
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What is a characteristic of neuroglia?
A
Smaller than neurons
3
Q
Cannot generate or propagate ____________________ __________________
A
nerve impulses
4
Q
What does neuroglia have the ability to do?
A
Have the ability to multiply and divide in the mature nervous system
5
Q
What are the six types of neuroglia?
A
CNS: astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, and ependymal cells
PNS: Schwann cells (neurolemmocytes) and satellite cells
6
Q
What is the most abundant neuroglia of the CNS?
A
astrocytes
