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Question
Answer the following.
Complete the table.
| Location | Cell Type | Function |
| PNS | ___________ | Produce myelin sheath |
| PNS | Satellite cells | _____________ |
| ___________ | Oligodendrocytes | Form myelin sheath around central axon |
| CNS | ___________ | Phagocytose pathogens |
| CNS | ___________ | Form the epithelial lining of brain cavities and central canal. |
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Solution
| Location | Cell Type | Function |
| PNS | Schwann cells | Produce myelin sheath |
| PNS | Satellite cells | Support the function of neurons |
|
CNS |
Oligodendrocytes | Form myelin sheath around the central axon |
| CNS | Microglia or brain macrophages | Phagocytose pathogens |
| CNS | Ependymal cells | Form the epithelial lining of brain cavities and central canal. |
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