MATCHING
Match each of the following terms with its corresponding definition or description.
-star-shaped cells that hold neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain
A)microglia
B)axon
C)dendrites
D)oligodendrocyte
E)afferent neuron
F)astrocytes
G)efferent neuron
H)interneurons
I)nodes of Ranvier
J)Schwann cells

Question

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Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that hold neurons and blood vessels close to each other in the brain.

Answer: J
 Schwann cells are responsible for producing myelin in the peripheral nervous system.

Answer: D
 Oligodendrocytes are responsible for producing myelin in the central nervous system.

Answer: A
 Microglia are the immune cells of the central nervous system.

Answer: G
 Efferent neurons carry signals away from the central nervous system towards the muscles or glands.

Answer: E
 Afferent neurons carry signals from the sensory organs towards the central nervous system.

Answer: H
 Interneurons connect different neurons within the central nervous system.

Answer: B
 The axon is a part of a neuron that carries signals away from the cell body.

Answer: C
 Dendrites are part of a neuron that receives signals from other neurons.

Answer: I
 The nodes of Ranvier are the gaps in between myelinated segments of an axon.

MATCHING Match Each of the Following Terms with Its Corresponding Definition