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multiple choice question. identify the neuroglial cell indicated by the arrow. astrocyte, schwann cell, ependymal cell, oligodendrocyte
Schwann cells are responsible for myelinating axons in the peripheral nervous system. The cell in the image appears to be myelinating an axon which is characteristic of Schwann cells. Astrocytes have a more star - shaped appearance and are involved in various functions in the central nervous system. Ependymal cells line the ventricles of the brain and central canal of the spinal cord. Oligodendrocytes myelinate axons in the central nervous system.
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B. Schwann cell