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Microglia function as phagocytes.
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A nerve cell can also be called a(an) .?
A nerve cell cannot also be called a neuroglial cell. A neuroglial cell is a cell that has a primary function of supporting neurons.
Are nerve cells are also called neurotics?
A nerve cell cannot also be called a neuroglial cell. A neuroglial cell is a cell that has a primary function of supporting neurons.
Is a oligodendrocye a neuroglial cell is a phagocyte?
Oligodendrocytes - specialized neuroglial cells that assist in production of the myelin sheath.
What neuroglial cell is located in the peripheral nervous system?
Schwann cells and satellite cells are neuroglial cells located in the PNS
What is a phagocytes cell?
Microglia
Do white blood cells have phagocytes?
Some white blood cells are phagocytes. The word means "cell that eats".
What can be defined as billions of neuroglial nerve cell bodies and unmyelinated axons?
gray matter
What neuroglial cell possesses phagocytic properties?
They are called "microglia" and reside in the brain.
Which white blood cell destroy pathogens by phagocytes?
macrophage
The process by which worn-out cell organelles are digested is called?
phagocytes
What is a type of neuroglia that acts as phagocytes for the cns?
At times only called Glial cells, the neuroglial cells are non-neuronal cells that maintain homeostasis, form myelin, and provide support and protection for the brain's neurons.
What nervous system cell act as phagocytes within the central nervous system?
Both Macrophages and leukocytes act as phagocytes within the CNS
