BRAIN
SPINAL CORD
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Question
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The neuroglial cells that participate in maintaining the blood-brain barrier are the ____
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ependymal cells
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astrocytes
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microglia
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oligodendrocytes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Astrocytes – maintain the blood brain barrier and preserve the chemical environment by recycling ions and neurotransmitters. Oligodendrocytes – myelinate axons in the central nervous system and provide an overall structural framework.
Detailed explanation-2: -Astrocytes are specialized glial cells that outnumber neurons by over fivefold. They contiguously tile the entire central nervous system (CNS) and exert many essential complex functions in the healthy CNS.
Detailed explanation-3: -Astrocytes are macroglial cells in the central nervous system.
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