Question
Glial cells normally lose their mitotic ability prior to birth
True or False
Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?
a. can take up NT from a synapse
b.can stimulate or inhibit neurons
c.needed to form synapses in the CNS
d.Phagocytose foreign material in the CNS
e.Forms the blood brain barrier
The blood-brain barrier prevents hydrophobic molecules from diffusing into the brain
true or false
True or False
Which of the following is NOT a function of astrocytes?
a. can take up NT from a synapse
b.can stimulate or inhibit neurons
c.needed to form synapses in the CNS
d.Phagocytose foreign material in the CNS
e.Forms the blood brain barrier
The blood-brain barrier prevents hydrophobic molecules from diffusing into the brain
true or false
Answers
PsyDAG
Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "<I>astrocytes</I>" to get these possible sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrocyte
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http://members.tripod.com/blustein/Astrocytes/astrocytes.htm
In the future and for your other questions, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. Also see http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrocyte
(Broken Link Removed)
http://members.tripod.com/blustein/Astrocytes/astrocytes.htm
In the future and for your other questions, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. Also see http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/.
I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.
Anonymous
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