Concepts of Biology
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ISBN:9781938168116
Author:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher:Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Chapter16: The Body's System
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Problem 24RQ: Neurons contain ________, which can receive signals from other neurons. a. axons b. mitochondria c....
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Understand the relationship between glial cells and brain tumors
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The central nervous system (CNS) is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. The CNS collects information from the body and coordinates activity. The glial cell is considered as the most abundant cell type of the CNS. There are six types of glial cells, namely astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, ependymal cells, microglia, Schwann cells, and satellite cells.
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