HISTOLOGY
NERVOUS TISSUE
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Question
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Glial cells that are phagocytes, and get rid of debris are ____
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astrocyte
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oligodendrocytes
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microglia
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ependymal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The glial cell responsible to clean the debris in CNS are known as microglia. Microglia are the smallest neuroglial cells in the central nervous system (CNS), i.e., in the brain and the spinal cord.
Detailed explanation-2: -Microglia, the innate immune cells of the brain, are indispensable for proper brain development. As professional phagocytes, microglia engulf other cells within distinct developmental niches to sculpt the architecture of the brain.
Detailed explanation-3: -Macrophages and microglia are the waste collectors of the body. They clean up dead cells, foreign particles, and microbes-whatever needs tidying up or clearing out.
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