Nervous Tissue

Question 1

How many kinds of cells are there in nervous tissue and what are they?

Answer 1

Neurons and Neuralgia

Question 2

What are the functional cells of the nervous tissue??

Answer 2

Neurons

Question 3

What are the supporting cells of the nervous tissue?

Answer 3

Neurolgia

Question 4

Explain the function of the neuroglia

Answer 4

Supporting role - they protect and support neurons

Question 5

What are the 3 parts of a neuron cell?

Answer 5

Cell body
Dendrites
Axon

Question 6

What is the cell body?

Answer 6

1/3 part of a neuron. Contains the nucleus and nucleolus

Question 7

What are dendrites?

Answer 7

1/3 part of a neuron. Short branches that extend from the cell body and receive incoming signals

Question 8

What is another name for an axon?

Answer 8

Nerve fiber

Question 9

What is an axon?

Answer 9

1/3 of a neuron. Long, thin extension of the cell body that carries outgoing electrical signals to their destination

Question 10

Name 5 functions of neuroglia

Answer 10

-maintain physical structure of tissues
-Repair tissue framework after injury
-Perform phagocytosis
-Provide nutrients to neurons
-Regulate composition of the interstitial fluid surrounding neurons

Question 11

Besides cell body, dendrites, and axon, name 3 other parts of a neuron cell

Answer 11

mitochondria
microtubules
microfibrils