Nervous system Flashcards
1
Q
What type of cells make myelin in the PNS?
A
Schwann cells.
2
Q
What type of cells makes myelin in the CNS?
A
Oligodendrocytes.
3
Q
What do astrocytes do?
A
Involved in nutrient supply to neurons in the CNS.
4
Q
What do microglia do?
A
Defence role; phagocytic.
5
Q
What do ependymal cells do?
A
Involved in the production of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
6
Q
What is the diencephalon?
A
Thalamus and the hypothalamus.
7
Q
What is the mesencephalon?
A
The mid brain (vision, hearing, motor function and arousal state).
8
Q
What makes up the forebrain?
A
The diencephalon and the telencephalon.
9
Q
What is a nerve plexus?
A
Peripheral nerves that supply specific body regions. Axons in spinal nerves form various peripheral nerves .
