Nervous Tissue Flashcards
1
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Contains densely packed cells specialized for nerve impulse conduction
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Nervous tissue
2
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Specialized cell that contains cell body, dendrites, and axon
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neurons
3
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Non conducting cells protect and nurture cells of nervous tissue
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glial cells
4
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Types of neuron based on function
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motor, sensory, and interneuron
5
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Glial cells- CNS
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oligodendrocytes
6
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Glial cells- Inner lining of brain cells and spinal chord
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ependymal cells
7
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Glial cells- PNS
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schwann cells
8
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Glial cells- Creates the blood-brain barrier
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astrocytes
9
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Glial cells- Macrophages
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microglia
