NERVOUS
NEUROGLIA
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Question
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What is the name of the glial cells that act as phagocytes to aid in protecting CNS neurons?
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microglia
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Oligodendotrites
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Astrocytes
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None
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In the central nervous system (CNS), microglia are considered to be the major phagocytes. Recently, however, accumulating evidence has suggested that astrocytes are also capable of phagocytosis under both physiological and pathological conditions [1, 2].
Detailed explanation-2: -Microglia. Microglia are the immune effector cells of the CNS and are present in abundance in the brain parenchyma.
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