Small Phagocytic Glial Cells,which are Derived from White Blood Cells,are

Question

Small phagocytic glial cells,which are derived from white blood cells,are called
A)astrocytes.
B)Schwann cells.
C)oligodendrocytes.
D)microglia.
E)ependymal cells.

Accepted Answer

Microglia are the small phagocytic glial cells derived from white blood cells, which are specialized immune cells. Astrocytes provide support and nourishment to neurons, Schwann cells produce myelin in the peripheral nervous system, oligodendrocytes produce myelin in the central nervous system, and ependymal cells line the ventricles of the brain and the central canal of the spinal cord.