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

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

true