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unit 4 nervous system Flashcards

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astrocytes

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take up neurotransmitters, clean up in CNS

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satellite cell

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maintain extracellular environment, remove neurotransmitter in PNS

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Oligodentrocytes

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wraps around axons in myelin CNS

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Schwann cells

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wraps axons in myelin PNS

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microglia

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defends brain from invaders CNS

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ependymal cells

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cerebrospinal homeostasis, brain metabolism

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