Nervous Tissue Flashcards
1
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Function of nervous tissue
A
- excitable
- allowing electrochemical signals from nerve impulses to communicate between different parts of the body
2
Q
Location of Nervous Tissue
A
- brain
- spinal cord
- nerves
3
Q
Nervous tissue cells
A
- neurons (main)
- glial cells
4
Q
Neuron cells
A
- responsible for computation and communication that nervous system provides
- release chemical signals
5
Q
Glial cells
A
- supporting role for nervous tissue
- might play role in signaling
- neurons could not function without them
