Nervous Tissue

Question 1

Function of nervous tissue

Answer 1

• excitable

- allowing electrochemical signals from nerve impulses to communicate between different parts of the body

Question 2

Location of Nervous Tissue

Answer 2

• brain
• spinal cord
• nerves

Question 3

Nervous tissue cells

Answer 3

• neurons (main)

- glial cells

Question 4

Neuron cells

Answer 4

• responsible for computation and communication that nervous system provides
• release chemical signals

Question 5

Glial cells

Answer 5

• supporting role for nervous tissue
• might play role in signaling
• neurons could not function without them