Astrocytes Help Maintain the Central Nervous System (CNS)extracellular Milieu By

question 5

Multiple Choice

Astrocytes help maintain the central nervous system (CNS) extracellular milieu by:

• A)Taking up and redistributing excess K⁺ and other ions.
• B)Wrapping extensions of their cytoplasm around axons.
• C)Phagocytosing damaged CNS neurons.
• D)Lining the ventricular surface of the CNS.
• E)Differentiating into neurons in response to injury.

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