NERVOUS TISSUE

Question 1

found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves. It is
responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities.

Answer 1

nervous tissue

Question 2

Nervous tissue is found in the

Answer 2

brain, spinal cord, and nerves

Question 3

the functional units of nervous tissue they perform all the
functions of the tissue.

Answer 3

neurons

Question 4

when only one process, an axon, is present.
This type exists in early embryonic life but is rarely present in
adults.

Answer 4

Unipolar neuron

Question 5

defined as a type of neuron that has one
dendrite and one axon, with the cell body located between
these two structures.

Answer 5

bipolar neuron

Question 6

a type of neuron that possesses a
single axon and many dendrites (and dendritic branches),
allowing for the integration of a great deal of information from
other neurons

Answer 6

multipolar neuron

Question 7

the point of contact and site of transmission of a nerve impulse
between a neuron and another cell, which, often, is also a neuron.

Answer 7

synapse

Question 8

the glial cells that form the myelin sheath on axons outside
the brain

Answer 8

schwann cells