glial cells - Midwest

Round 8: Tossup 7

Gomori-positive subsets of these non-muscle cells are rich in degenerated mitochondria. Corkscrew-shaped aggregates called Rosenthal fibers are mostly composed of these cells’ namesake fibrillary (10[1])acidic protein. EAAT1/2 (“E-A-A-T-one-two”) facilitates the reuptake of glutamate into these cells. In response to injury, chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans produced by these cells accumulate in their namesake scars. The alkylating agent temozolomide (-5[1])is used to treat WHO Grade III and IV blastomas of these cells. The Bergmann type of these cells is abundant in the Purkinje layer. Synaptic pruning is mediated (-5[1])by phagocytic “micro” forms of these cells. (-5[1])Star-shaped types of these cells (10[1])have foot processes that form the blood-brain barrier. (10[1])For 10 points, name these supportive non-neuronal cells (-5[2])of the CNS. ■END■ (10[3]0[2])

ANSWER: glial cells [accept neuroglial cells or neuroglia; accept macroglia or microglia; accept astroglia or astrocytes; accept radial glial cells or RGCs or radial glial progenitor cells or RGPs; accept Muller glia; accept Bergmann glia; accept glial fibrillary acidic protein or GFAP; accept glial scars or gliosis; accept glioblastomas or astrocytomas; prompt on brain cells; prompt on macrophages or leukocytes or phagocytes until read by asking “what non-immune function do they also serve?”; reject “neurons” or “nerve cells”]

<Southampton A, Biology> | Packet J - Southampton A, Indiana A, Illinois B, Edinburgh A

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzzpoint	Value
Andrew Wang	Illinois A	Chicago B	23	10
Jacob Finley	Notre Dame A	Northwestern C	54	-5
Ezra Santos	Chicago A	Chicago E	83	-5
Matthew Vidal	Northwestern D	Chicago D	90	-5
Azura Gollamudi	Northwestern B	Indiana B	95	10
Eric Yang	Purdue A	Notre Dame B	103	10
Sriram Koritala	Illinois C	Indiana C	111	-5
Davis Johnson	Purdue B	Chicago C	111	-5
Samuel Lipsutz	Chicago E	Chicago A	115	10
Emily Justak	Indiana C	Illinois C	115	0
Cooper Stringer	Northwestern C	Notre Dame A	115	10
Kaiden Webb	Chicago D	Northwestern D	115	10
Coby Tran	Chicago C	Purdue B	115	0

Summary

Tournament	Edition	Match	Heard	Conv. %	Neg %	Avg. Buzz
California (North)	Main Site	✓	3	67%	33%	93.50
California (South)	Main Site	✓	4	50%	100%	115.00
Canada	Main Site	✓	12	75%	42%	98.00
Florida	Main Site	✓	3	100%	33%	111.00
Great Lakes	Main Site	✓	5	80%	60%	101.50
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	✓	9	44%	44%	79.00
Midwest	Main Site	✓	8	75%	63%	94.33
Northeast	Main Site	✓	5	80%	40%	102.75
Overflow	Main Site	✓	3	33%	67%	115.00
South Central	Main Site	✓	2	50%	50%	115.00
Southeast	Main Site	✓	8	75%	38%	102.17
UK	Main Site	✓	6	67%	33%	114.75
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	✓	9	89%	11%	86.00
Upstate NY	Main Site	✓	4	75%	50%	108.33