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question 18
0.75 pts
all of the following are functions of astrocytes except which of the following?
support and brace neurons
anchor neurons to blood vessels
guide the migration of young neurons, synapse formation, and helping to determine capillary permeability
provide the defense for the cns
Astrocytes are glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS). They support and brace neurons, anchor neurons to blood vessels, and guide neuron migration, synapse formation, and help determine capillary permeability. Microglia, not astrocytes, provide defense for the CNS.
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Provide the defense for the CNS