Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Sensory neurons are also called efferent neurons.
2. One of the most common types of brain tumors develops from glia cells.
3. Astrocytes produce myelin for the cells of the central nervous system.
4. Microglia help protect the brain by eating microbes that may enter the brain.
5. Oligodendrocytes are important in the formation of the blood brain barrier.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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