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Anatomy Week 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 5 major types of glia? | Astrocytes, Microglia, Ependymal cells, Oligodendrocytes, Schwann cells |
| What are the largest and most numerous glia? | Astrocyte |
| Which nervous system is called "The second brain?" | Enteric Nervous System |
| Which glia has the ability to engulf and destroy microorganisms and debris? | Microglia |
| What molecules diffuse rapidly through the BBB? | Oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, alcohol, glucose |
| What are the distal tips of an axon called? | Telodendria |
| Which glia resembles epithelial cells? | Ependymal |
| What are the microscopic gaps in the sheath called | Nodes of Ranvier |
| What do you call nerve fibers with a thick myelin sheath? | Myelinated fibers or White fibers |
| What's another name for unmyelinated fibers? | Grey fibers |