Chapter 16: Oligodendrocytes and Microglia

Question 1

responsible for forming the myelin sheath

Answer 1

Oligodendrocytes

Question 2

What else do oligodendrocytes do?

Answer 2

Insulates the axon and increases the
speed of nerve impulse conduction

Question 3

function as phagocytes

Answer 3

Microglia

Question 4

What else do microglia do?

Answer 4

Remove cellular debris, microbes and damaged
nervous tissue