What Is the Function of Ependymal Cells

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Multiple Choice

What is the function of ependymal cells?

• A)They are the phagocytes of the brain.
• B)They produce cerebrospinal fluid, and circulate it around the brain and spinal cord.
• C)They produce the myelin sheath around axons of the peripheral nervous system.
• D)They support the cell bodies of neurons in peripheral ganglia.
• E)They produce the myelin sheath around axons of the central nervous system.

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