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ASTROCYTE
Easy

A total of 20 questions are available. They are randomly shown in groups of 5. The quiz can be restarted at anytime with to new sequence of questions.

Select true or false for each question. Correct answers score 1 point, wrong answers score -1 point, and not answered questions score 0 points.

Questions: 1 to 5 (serie1)

True False

1. Astrocytes are the most abundant glial cells in the central nervous system.

2. Astrocytes can also be found in the cranial bones.

3. A tripartite synapse has three components: presynaptic, intesynaptic, and postsynaptic.

4. The name astrocyte is because these cells show a star-like morphology when observed with the microscope.

5. Reactive astrocytes are a type of astrocytes that emerge during pathological situations.





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