Chapter 16: Histology of Nervous Tissue

Question 1

Nervous tissue – highly _______________________tissue; neurons and neuroglia

Answer 1

vascular

Question 1

_______________________: excitable cells that connect all regions of the body to the nervous system

Answer 1

neurons

Question 2

Respond by converting each stimulus into a____________________________(action potential)

Answer 2

nerve impulse

Question 3

How fast do nerve impulses travel?

Answer 3

Nerve impulses travel great distances at speeds ranging from 0.5 to130 meters per second (1 to 280 mi/hr)

Question 3

How do nerve impulses travel?

Answer 3

Nerve impulses travel rapidly and at a constant strength

Question 4

Mature neurons lose the ability to undergo ___________________________

Answer 4

division

Question 5

__________________________: nonexcitable cells that support, nourish, and protect the neurons

Answer 5

neuroglia

Question 6

What is a characteristic of neuroglia?

Answer 6

Smaller and more numerous cells

Question 7

Neuroglia continue to______________________ throughout an individual’s lifetime

Answer 7

divide