STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY
BIO202 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Astrocyte. Answer: type of glial cell that transports water and salts
from capillaries. Causes scar formation in nervous tissue
⩥ Microglia. Answer: Act as phagocytes, eating damaged cells and
bacteria, act as the brains immune system
⩥ Ependymal cells. Answer: line cavities of the brain and spinal cord,
circulate cerebrospinal fluid
⩥ Schwann cells. Answer: (F). Supporting cells of the peripheral
nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin.
⩥ Satellite cells. Answer: (B). Surround and protect neuron cell bodies
⩥ Axon. Answer: A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve
impulses away from the cell body.
⩥ Dendrite. Answer: Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to
receive information.
, ⩥ Axon hillock. Answer: The cone-shaped area on the cell body from
which the axon originates
⩥ Unipolar neuron. Answer:
⩥ Bipolar neuron. Answer:
⩥ Multipolar neuron. Answer:
⩥ White matter. Answer: Myelinated neurons
⩥ Gray matter. Answer: Unmyelinated neurons
⩥ Dura mater. Answer:
⩥ Arachnoid mater. Answer:
⩥ Pia mater. Answer:
⩥ Epidural space. Answer:
BIO202 FINAL STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Astrocyte. Answer: type of glial cell that transports water and salts
from capillaries. Causes scar formation in nervous tissue
⩥ Microglia. Answer: Act as phagocytes, eating damaged cells and
bacteria, act as the brains immune system
⩥ Ependymal cells. Answer: line cavities of the brain and spinal cord,
circulate cerebrospinal fluid
⩥ Schwann cells. Answer: (F). Supporting cells of the peripheral
nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin.
⩥ Satellite cells. Answer: (B). Surround and protect neuron cell bodies
⩥ Axon. Answer: A threadlike extension of a neuron that carries nerve
impulses away from the cell body.
⩥ Dendrite. Answer: Branchlike parts of a neuron that are specialized to
receive information.
, ⩥ Axon hillock. Answer: The cone-shaped area on the cell body from
which the axon originates
⩥ Unipolar neuron. Answer:
⩥ Bipolar neuron. Answer:
⩥ Multipolar neuron. Answer:
⩥ White matter. Answer: Myelinated neurons
⩥ Gray matter. Answer: Unmyelinated neurons
⩥ Dura mater. Answer:
⩥ Arachnoid mater. Answer:
⩥ Pia mater. Answer:
⩥ Epidural space. Answer:
