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physical support
repair K+ metabolism help maintain blood brain barrier. Cell type>? |
Astrocytes
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astrocyte marker
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GFAP
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GFAP marker for what cell
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astrocyte
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name the cell:
physical support repair K+ metabolism help maintain blood brain barrier. |
astrocyte
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ependymal cell location
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inner lining of ventricles
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cell type which comprises inner lining of ventricles
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ependymal
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microglia fnx
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phagocytosis
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oligodendroglia fnx
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central myelin production
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cells responsible for central myelin production
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oligodendroglia
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schwann cell fnx
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peripheral myelin production
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microglia embryonic origin
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mesoderm
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effect of HIV infection of microglia
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multinucleated giant cells
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oligodendrocyte appearance by nissl stain
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small nuclei
dark chromatin little cytoplasm |
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cell type destroyed in multiple sclerosis
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oligodendroglia
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acoustic neuroma neoplastic cell type
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schwann
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layers of peripheral nerve
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outside in:
epineurium perineurium endoneurium |
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location and function of meissner's corpuscles
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dermis of palms, soles, and digits of skin
light discriminatory touch of hairless skin |
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pacinian corpuscle location and function
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deeper layers of skin at ligaments, joint capsules, serous membranes, mesenteries. pressure, coarse touch, vibration, tension
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merkel's corpuscle locationi and function
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dermis of fingertips, hair follicles, hard palate
light crude touch (cup shaped) |
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structure which secretes endolymph
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stria vascularis
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stria vascularis significance
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secretes endolymph
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utricle detects what?
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horizontal linear acceleration
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saccule detects what?
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verticle linear acceleration
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semicicular canals detect what?
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angular acceleration
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base of cochlea detects what
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low frequency sound
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apex of cochlea detects what
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high frequency sound
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hearing loss in the elderly
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high frequency -> low frequency
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what structures form the blood brain barrier
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1 tight junctions between capillary endothelium
2 basement membrane 3 astrocyte processes |
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mechanism of glucose crossing of blood brain barrier
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carrier mediated transport
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