When Pressure is Applied to Neural Tissue, All of the Following

Question

When pressure is applied to neural tissue, all of the following effects are possible except
A) a decrease in blood flow.
B) a decrease in available oxygen.
C) a change in neuron excitability.
D) glial cells degenerate.
E) neurons are triggered to divide.

Accepted Answer

Neurons are post-mitotic cells, meaning they do not divide or replicate through mitosis under normal conditions or in response to injury such as pressure. The other options (A-D) are plausible effects of pressure on neural tissue.