Last edited: 9/12/2021

GLIAL CELLS
Neurology | Glial Cells: Astrocytes, Oligodendrocytes, Schwann
Cells, Ependymal Cells, Microglia Medical Editor: Sohani Kashi Puranic

I) REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS

QUESTIONS ANSWERS

1) Which glial cell acts as potassium buffer? A.

a) Astrocytes
b) Microglia
c) Oligodendrocytes
d) Ependymal cells

2) Myelin in CNS is produced by: A.

a) Oligodendrocytes
b) Astrocytes
c) Schwann cells
d) Satellite cells

3) Unmyelinated axons undergo which type of electric B.

conduction?
a) Saltatory
b) Continuous
c) Both a & b
d) None of the above

4) The following are areas of the brain without BBB D.

EXCEPT:
a) SFO
b) Area Postrema
c) OVLT
d) Cerebral cortex

5) Which cells are called the ‘immune cells of the CNS’? B.

a) Astrocytes
b) Microglia
c) Oligodendrocytes
d) Ependymal cells

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