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WorksheetsNeuroglia Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?
Phagocytosis
Support
Myelin sheath formation
Cerebro-spinal fluid production
Which type of neuroglia is responsible for phagocytosing bacteria, apoptotic, and malignant cells?
Microglia
Astrocytes
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
What is the main function of oligodendrocytes in the CNS?
Support
Phagocytosis
Cerebro-spinal fluid production
Myelin sheath formation
Where are ependymal cells located in the nervous system?
Lining the brain ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord
In the peripheral nervous system
Around blood vessels
In the white matter of CNS
What is the histological feature of microglia?
Epithelial-like cuboidal cells
Small cells with few short processes
Large stellate cells
Cells with cilia on apical surfaces
Which neuroglia type is responsible for forming the blood-brain barrier?
Astrocytes
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
Microglia
What happens if an injury occurs in the perikaryon of a nerve cell?
The nerve cell will regenerate
The nerve cell will die and never be replaced
The nerve cell will migrate
The nerve cell will multiply
In which part of the nervous system do nerve fibers fail to regenerate?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
What is the function of ependymal cells in the nervous system?
Support
Phagocytosis
Cerebro-spinal fluid production
Myelin sheath formation
What is the main function of microglia in the nervous system?
Cerebro-spinal fluid production
Myelin sheath formation
Phagocytosis
Support
What is the histological feature of oligodendrocytes?
Cells with cilia on apical surfaces
Small cells with few short processes
Epithelial-like cuboidal cells
Large stellate cells
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the nervous system?
Myelin sheath formation
Phagocytosis
Support
Cerebro-spinal fluid production
Where are astrocytes located in the nervous system?
In the peripheral nervous system
In the white matter of CNS
Lining the brain ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord
Around blood vessels
What is the histological feature of astrocytes?
Small cells with few short processes
Large stellate cells
Epithelial-like cuboidal cells
Cells with cilia on apical surfaces
What happens if an injury occurs in the nerve fibers of the PNS?
The nerve fibers will migrate
The nerve fibers can regenerate
The nerve fibers will die and never be replaced
The nerve fibers will multiply
