Astrocytes perform all of the following functions except
A) regulating levels of neurotransmitters around the neurons
B) controlling ion levels in the environment around neurons
C) help with synapse formation in the developing nervous system
D) produce cerebrospinal fluid

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Astrocytes are involved in many functions in the nervous system, including regulating levels of neurotransmitters, controlling ion levels in the environment around neurons, and helping with synapse formation in the developing nervous system. However, they do not produce cerebrospinal fluid. That function is performed by the choroid plexus in the ventricles of the brain.

Astrocytes Perform All of the Following Functions Except