The most numerous of all cells of CNS nervous tissue are the
A)astrocytes.
B)neurons.
C)Schwann cells.
D)microglia

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Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the central nervous system (CNS), comprising about 20-50% of all CNS cells. Neurons are also important and essential cells of the nervous system, but they are not as numerous as astrocytes. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system (PNS), while microglia are a type of immune cell that are found in the CNS but are much less numerous than astrocytes.

The Most Numerous of All Cells of CNS Nervous Tissue