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Nervous System Support Check Up

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nervous support cells go by many names, but which of these is not one of them?

a)

Neuroglia

b)

Neurotics

c)

Glia

d)

Glial

2.

Which three are the general functions of neuroglia?

a)

Support

b)

Conduct

c)

Insulate

d)

Protect

3.

A star-shaped abundant glial cell that supports and anchors to blood capillaries is called a......

a)

Microglia

b)

Astrocyte

c)

Ependymal

d)

Schwann Cells

4.

The glial cells known to dispose of debris and monitor are called the.....

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglia

c)

Oligodendrocytes

d)

Satellite Cells

5.

These support cells help the flow of cerebrospinal fluid through the nervous system.

a)

Astrocyte

b)

Satellite Cells

c)

Ependymal Cells

d)

Microglia

6.

The important support cells help to create the sheathes that insulate our nervous tissue.

a)

Satellite Cells

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Schwann Cells

d)

Astrocytes

7.

These nervous cells help to support our system via protection and cushioning of neuron cell bodies.

a)

Schwann

b)

Satellite

c)

Oligodendrocyte

d)

Ependymal

8.

These cells form our myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS.

a)

Astrocyte

b)

Oligodendrocyte

c)

Schwann

d)

Satellite

9.

What cells in the nervous system support category are the most versatile?

a)

Astrocyte

b)

Oligodendrocyte

c)

Schwann

d)

Ependymal

10.

Did you learn something about the Nervous System support cells today?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Wait, are these all going to be for grades?

d)

I know all of this already, please test us over the Nervous system tomorrow.