PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cells that form the lining of the cavities of the brain and spinal cord and line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain are called?
A
arachnoid cells
B
schwann cells
C
ependymal cells
D
neuroglia cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ependymal cells form an epithelial layer that lines the ventricles and central canal of the brain and spinal cord, respectively.

Detailed explanation-2: -A cell that forms the lining of the fluid-filled spaces in the brain and spinal cord. It is a type of glial cell.

Detailed explanation-3: -The ependyma is made up of ependymal cells called ependymocytes, a type of glial cell. These cells line the ventricles in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, which become filled with cerebrospinal fluid.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ependyma is made up of ependymal cells, ependymocytes, a type of glial cell. These cells line the CSF-filled ventricles in the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord. The cells are ciliated simple columnar epithelium-like cells.

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