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1
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Primary supportive cell type of the CNS

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Astrocyte

2
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Myelin-producing cell type of the CNS

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Oligodendrocyte

3
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CNS scavenger cell type

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Microglia

4
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CSF-producing cell type

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Ependymal cell

5
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Myelin-producing cell type of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)

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Schwann cells

6
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What type of intercellular connections are responsible for maintaining the integrity of the blood-brain barrier?

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Tight junctions

7
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What proteins are commonly used to identify astrocytes?

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Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and glutamine synthetase

8
Q

Process or disease associated with Lipofuscin granules

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Aging

9
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Process or disease associated with Depletion of neuromelanin in substantia nigra and Lewy bodies

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Parkinson disease

10
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Process or disease associated with Negri bodies

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Rabies

11
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Process or disease associated with Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles

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Alzheimer disease

12
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Process or disease associated with Cowdry type A inclusion bodies

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Herpes simplex encephalitis