Which Type of Glia Cell Turns into a Microbe-Eating Cell

Question

Which type of glia cell turns into a microbe-eating cell in inflamed brain tissue?
A) microglia
B) oligodendrocyte
C) astroglia
D) neurolemma

Accepted Answer

Microglia cells are the immune cells of the central nervous system and have the ability to turn into microbe-eating cells in response to inflammation or injury. Oligodendrocytes are responsible for producing myelin, astroglia provide structural support, and neurolemma cells are specialized Schwann cells found in the peripheral nervous system.