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Functions of Glial Cells

Match the functions of these 5 major glial cells.
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Last updated: December 15, 2022
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First submittedDecember 9, 2022
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1. Microglial Cell
Sacs containing enzymes that bark down wastes ✓
Defensive function to remove foreign tissue and dead cells by attacking it ✓
Forms myelin around axons in the PNS ✓
Secretes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and fills the ventricles. ✓
2. Oligodendroglial Cell
Sacs containing enzymes that bark down wastes ✓
Aids nervous system repair ✓
Mylelinate axons in the brain and spinal cord in the CNS ✓
Carries positive and negative charges across the cell membrane ✓
3. Ependymal Cell
Aids nervous system repair ✓
Secretes cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and fills the ventricles. ✓
Defensive function to remove foreign tissue and dead cells by attacking it ✓
Carries impulses from dendrites to the rest of the body ✓
4. Schwann Cell
Forms myelin around axons in the PNS ✓
Sends efferent signals out to the spinal cord to control virtually all of the body’s movements ✓
Mylelinate axons in the brain and spinal cord in the CNS ✓
Helps form blood-brain barrier and heals scarring ✓
5. Astrocyte
Fluid in which the cell's internal structures are suspended ✓
Promotes sleep and activates the parasympathetic rest-and-digest system ✓
Helps form blood-brain barrier and heals scarring ✓
Carries impulses from dendrites to the rest of the body ✓
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