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Cells Of Nervous System
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v3•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Astrocytes
Back (Answer)
Attach neurons to blood capillaries of the brain, regulate concentrations of nutrients
#2
Front (Question)
Microglia
Back (Answer)
Stationary immune cells only in brain/spinal cord, destroys microorganisms and cellular debris
#3
Front (Question)
Ependymal cell
Back (Answer)
Produce cerebrospinal fluid, some have cillia to keep fluid circulating so it doesn’t turn to gel,
#4
Front (Question)
Schwann cells
Back (Answer)
Functional equivalent to oligodendrocyte, fat cells in the whole body
#5
Front (Question)
Oligodendrocyte cell (fat cells)
Back (Answer)
Insulator only in brain and spinal cord, fatty myelin sheath around nerve fibers