List five different functions of glial cells
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A good answer will include the following key points.
? Provide a scaffold for neurons.
? Provide neurons with nutrients.
? Insulate neurons.
? Protect brain from toxic agents.
? Remove cellular debris when neurons die.
? Communicate with each other and with neurons.
? Help determine which neural connections get stronger or weaker.
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A) know an imaginary ice-cream cone is different from the real object. B) understand that dreams are not real life. C) know that you can imagine events that cannot really happen. D) ALL of the above are correct.
Understanding Zeitgeist would be
A) knowing your Zen. B) bits of biological or chemical compounds. C) comprehending the intellectual climate of the times. D) proving a specific prediction or hypothesis.