II. Fill in each blank below with the correct name of neuroglia. A. _________ forms the myelin sheath around neuron fibers located in the central nervous system. B. _________ are cells that line the cerebral spinal fluid-filled cavities in the spinal cord and the brain. C. _________ surrounds neuron cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system. D. _________ acts as a phagocytic cell in the central nervous system. E. _________ forms the myelin sheath around neuron fibers located in the peripheral nervous system. F. _________ involved in controlling the chemical environment around neurons in the central nervous system.
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The correct name of neuroglia that forms the myelin sheath around neuron fibers located in the central nervous system is oligodendrocytes. B. The correct name of neuroglia that are cells that line the cerebral spinal fluid-filled cavities in the spinal cord and Show more…
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