Question

Destruction of astrocytes would decrease the rate at which action potentials are transmitted.

a. True
b. False

Answer 1

False. Astrogliosis (also known as astrocytosis or referred to as reactive astrocytosis) is an abnormal increase in the number of astrocytes due to the destruction of nearby neurons from CNS trauma, infection, ischemia, stroke, autoimmune responses, and neurodegenerative disease.