PATHOLOGY MCQ
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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What type of neuroglia cell is found in the CNS and provides multiple layers of myelin sheaths?
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Microglial
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Oligodendrocytes
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Astrocytes
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Ependymal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Oligodendrocytes or oligodendroglia are associated with axons in the CNS. They provide the myelination for these axons in a way similar to that of Schwann cells in the PNS.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glial cells of the (a) central nervous system include oligodendrocytes, astrocytes, ependymal cells, and microglial cells. Oligodendrocytes form the myelin sheath around axons.
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