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The star-shaped supporting cell of the central nervous system is the:
AAuxocyte
BAstrocyte
CAdipocyte
DAmniocyte
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Astrocyte
1. Its name comes from the Greek for star.
2. Many processes extend from its cell body.
3. That cell is the astrocyte.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 12, The Nervous System and Nervous Tissue._
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