Nscs 170c1 exam 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NSCS 170C1 Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers What are oligodendrocytes? - Answer-A type of glial cell that forms insulating myelin sheaths around the axons of neurons in the central nervous system. What are microglial cells? - Answer-small cells that phagocytize bacterial cells and cellular debris What happens to the proximal end of the neuron during injury in PNS? - Answer-it begins to sprout axons and growth cones can be detected What is the determining factor if the axon can ...