Which of the Following Pairs of Glial Cells Have Functions

Question

Which of the following pairs of glial cells have functions that are most similar to each other?
A) astrocytes and ependymal cells
B) oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells
C) radial glia and ependymal cells
D) Schwann cells and microglia

Accepted Answer

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells both function in the formation of myelin sheaths around axons in the nervous system, with oligodendrocytes operating in the central nervous system and Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system.