NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This type of glia cell attacks microbes and removes debris.
A
Neurilemma
B
Astroglia
C
Microglia
D
Oligodendrocyte
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Microglia eliminate microbes, dead cells, redundant synapses, protein aggregates, and other particulate and soluble antigens that may endanger the CNS.

Detailed explanation-2: -The glial cells that destroy microorganisms in the CNS are the microglia. The microglia are the glial or the neuroglia cells that are only found in the central nervous system (CNS), i.e., in the brain and the spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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