MDCAT Biology MCQ #5643

A person with a severed spinal cord experiences paralysis. Which type of glial cell is responsible for myelination in the CNS?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #5643

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A person with a severed spinal cord experiences paralysis. Which type of glial cell is responsible for myelination in the CNS?

    • A) Schwann cell
    • B) Oligodendrocyte
    • C) Astrocyte
    • D) Microglia

    Answer: Oligodendrocyte

    Explanation: Oligodendrocytes myelinate CNS neurons; Schwann cells do the same in the PNS.