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Supportive Cells Flashcards

1
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neuroglia are cells that perform various

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supportive and protective roles for the neurons

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2
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oligodendrocytes are found where?

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CNS

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3
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oligodendrocytes resemble

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an octopus because it has 15 arms

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4
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oligodendrocyte arms reach out and wrap around a nerve fiber

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like electrical tape on a wire

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5
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oligodendrocytes wrapping around a fiber creates

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a myelin sheath

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6
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myelin sheath

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insulates the nerve fiber from the ECF and speeds up signals conduction in the nerve fiber

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7
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ependymal is found where?

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CNS

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8
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ependymal resemble

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cuboidal epithelium

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9
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ependymal lines the

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internal cavities of the CNS

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10
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does ependymal have a basement membrane?

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no

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11
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ependymal exhibits what kind of process that penetrate the underlying tissue

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rootlike

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12
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ependymal produces what?

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cerebral spinal fluid(CSF)

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13
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microglia are found where?

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CNS

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14
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microglia has what kind of process?

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long thorny

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15
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what do microglia processes touch?

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nearby neurons

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16
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microglia play what type of role?

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protective

17
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astrocytes are found where?

18
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astrocytes are the most

19
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astrocytes are what type of cell?

20
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astrocytes radiating processes cling to what?

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neurons, their synapses, and capillaries

21
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astrocytes form

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blood-brain barrier

22
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astrocytes regulate blood flow between

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neurons and its capillaries

23
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astrocytes recapture

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neurotransmitters

24
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astrocytes have structural

25
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schwann cells are found in the

26
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schwann cells surround

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large nerve fibers

27
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schwann cells form

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myelin sheaths

28
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satellite cells are found in the

29
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satellite cells surround

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neuron cell bodies

30
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the function of satellite cells

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is unknown

31
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myelinated fibers conduct

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nerve impulses rapidly

32
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unmyelinated fibers conduct

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impulses slowly

33
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dendrites are always

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uninsulated

34
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what makes up the neurilemma

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schwann cell external membrance

35
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large fibers have more surface area and conduct signals______________ than small fibers

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more rapidly

Anatomy and Physiology 1 (15 decks)

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