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Neurons and Neuroglia

Neurons and Neuroglia

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Flashcard

Science

10th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are microglia?

Back

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

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an action potential?

Back

An electrical impulse that travels along a single neuron.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do ependymal cells do?

Back

They produce cerebrospinal fluid in the brain and spinal cord.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What role do interneurons play in the nervous system?

Back

They transmit signals between sensory neurons and motor neurons in the spinal cord.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are neuroglia?

Back

Cells that support and protect neurons in the nervous system.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of sensory neurons?

Back

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

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of motor neurons?

Back

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

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