nervous tissue

Question 1

two main nervous tissue cells

Answer 1

neurons and neuroglia

Question 2

what are the differences between the two cells of the nervous tissue

Answer 2

neurons are highly specialised nerve cells that generate and conduct impulses
neuroglia do not generate or conduct nerve impulses
they can multiply and divide in the mature Ns they fill spaces occupied by neurons which could have been lost in traumatic injury’s

Question 3

describe the nervous tissue

Answer 3

neurons are branching cells with long cell processes that may be quite long which contribute to nervous tissue and are nonirritable supporting cells

Question 4

function

Answer 4

transmit electrical signals from sensory receptors and to effectors which control their activity

Question 5

location

Answer 5

brain spinal cord and nerves