NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

NERVOUS TISSUE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a supporting cells of CNS
A
Macroglia
B
Microglia
C
Ependymal
D
Schwann
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Satellite cells. The satellite cells are not found in the central nervous system. There are four types of glial cells that are only found in the CNS.

Detailed explanation-2: -Schwann cells are excluded from the CNS during development by the glial limiting membrane, an area of astrocytic specialisation present at the nerve root transitional zone, and at blood vessels in the neuropil.

Detailed explanation-3: -Oligodendrocytes. The axons of many neurons are insulated by a myelin sheath, which increases the rate at which an axon can conduct an action potential. Microglia. These types of cell are less common. Astrocyte. Ependymal cells.

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