Satellite Cells Flashcards
1
Q
Satellite glial cells are glial cells that cover the surface of the ____________.
A
GANGLIA
2
Q
Ganglia are collections of cell bodies in the ____________ nervous system.
A
PERIPHERAL
3
Q
Ganglia are thought of as having a similar role to what?
A
ASTROCYTES IN THE CNS
4
Q
Name the 2 main functions of satellite cells?
A
SUPPLY NUTRIENTS TO SURROUNDING NEURONS
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ACT AS PROTECTIVE, CUSHIONING CELLS
5
Q
What have satellite cells recently been implicated in the creation and persistence of?
A
CHRONIC PAIN IN THE PNS
