Neuroglial Cells Worksheet

Neuroglial Cells Worksheet

Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. This worksheet assesses your understanding of neuroglial cells and their functions in the nervous system.

1. Which type of neuroglial cell is responsible for forming the myelin sheath around axons in the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

2. Which neuroglial cells are phagocytic and act as the immune cells of the CNS?

3.   cells line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord, producing and circulating cerebrospinal fluid.

4. In the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS),   cells are responsible for forming the myelin sheath around axons.

5. Astrocytes play a crucial role in maintaining the   barrier, regulating the chemical environment of the CNS.

6. Neuroglial cells participate directly in the transmission of nerve impulses.

7. Satellite cells in the PNS have similar functions to astrocytes in the CNS.

Match each neuroglial cell type with its primary function.

12. Briefly explain the difference in myelin sheath formation between the CNS and PNS, naming the specific neuroglial cells involved in each.

13. Describe the main functions of astrocytes in the central nervous system.