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Nervous System Flashcards

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Function of astrocytes

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CNS-Maintain integrity of the blood-brain barrier; regulate nutrients and dissolved gas concentrations; absorb and recycle neurotransmitters

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Function of oligodendrocytes

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CNS-Myelinate CNS axons as well as provide structural framework for the CNS

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Function of microglia

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CNS-Remove cellular debris and pathogens

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Function of ependymal cells

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CNS-Line the brain ventricles and aid in the production, circulation, and monitoring of cerebral spinal fluid

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Function of Schwann cells

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PNS–Enclose the axons in the PNS and aid in the myelination of some peripheral axons

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Function of Satellite cells

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PNS–Surround the neuron cell bodies in the ganglia

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