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Excess extracellular neurotransmitter in the brain is usually taken up by which cells?
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Astrocytes
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What is the role of microglia in the CNS?
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Resident macrophages act as main form of immune defence
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Name the type of cell whcih myelinates multiple axons.
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Oligodendrocyte
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What is the name of CNS cells which are derived from mesoderm and migrate into the brain?
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Microglia
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What CNS cells provide a scaffold for organisation in the foetus?
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Radial Glia
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What CNS cells have end feet which contact capillaries?
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Astrocytes
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What CNS cells regulate extracellular potassium concentration?
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Astrocytes
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