GLIAL CELLS Flashcards
1
Q
Produces CSF
A
EPENDYMAL CELLS
2
Q
Macrophage of the brain
A
MICROGLIA
3
Q
Regulates ECF ion levels
Gives mechanical support
Forms BBB
A
ASTROCYTE
4
Q
Creates myelin in the CNS
A
OLIGODENDROCYTES
5
Q
Creates myelin in the PNS
A
SCHWANN CELLS
6
Q
Brain tumors from non-mature neurons
A
NEUROBLASTOMA
RETINOBLASTOMA
7
Q
Types of NERVE CELLS
A
NEURONS (permanent cells)
NEUROGLIA/GLIAL CELLS/SUPPORTING CELLS (nonpermanent cells)