What is the function of ependymal cells?

A. They produce the myelin sheath around axons of the peripheral nervous system.
B. They are the phagocytes of the brain.
C. They support the cell bodies of neurons in peripheral ganglia.
D. They produce cerebrospinal fluid, and circulate it around the brain and spinal cord.
E. They produce the myelin sheath around axons of the central nervous system.


Answer: D

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