If All of the Glial Cells of the Nervous System

question 160

Multiple Choice

If all of the glial cells of the nervous system were destroyed, which of the following would occur

• A)Less than 20 percent of the cells of the nervous system would remain.
• B)Only the PNS would be adversely affected.
• C)The mass of the nervous system would be reduced by about 25 percent.
• D)The rate of neuronal replacement would decline significantly.
• E)The choroid plexus could not generate CSF.

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