Neurons and Neuroglia

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What are microglia?

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Small cells in the CNS that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris.

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What is the role of interneurons in the spinal cord?

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Interneurons transmit signals between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

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Which cells produce myelin in the peripheral nervous system?

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Schwann cells.

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Which cells produce myelin in the central nervous system?

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Oligodendrocytes.

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What is myelin?

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A fatty substance that insulates nerve fibers and speeds up impulse transmission.

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What is the function of sensory neurons?

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They carry signals from sensory receptors to the central nervous system.

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What is the function of motor neurons?

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They transmit signals from the central nervous system to muscles or glands.

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What is the axon terminal?

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The end part of a neuron where neurotransmitters are released.

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What are dendrites?

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Branch-like structures that receive signals from other neurons.

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What is the cell body of a neuron?

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The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus and organelles.