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What is the role of supporting cells in nervous tissue?
What is the role of supporting cells in nervous tissue?
- Aiding in blood circulation
- Surrounding and protecting nerve cells (correct)
- Generating energy for nerve cells
- Acting as a barrier against foreign substances
What is the primary function of nerve cells in the nervous tissue?
What is the primary function of nerve cells in the nervous tissue?
- Transmitting electrical signals (correct)
- Supporting the structure of muscles
- Storing nutrients
- Producing hormones for the body
Where is gray matter predominantly found in the nervous system?
Where is gray matter predominantly found in the nervous system?
- In the outer layer of the spinal cord
- In the brain peripherally, forming the cortex (correct)
- In the white matter of the brain
- In ganglia located throughout the body
How are nerve fibres arranged in the nervous system?
How are nerve fibres arranged in the nervous system?
What is the primary difference in structure between nerve cells and other cells in the body?
What is the primary difference in structure between nerve cells and other cells in the body?
How are nerve cells and their appendages collectively known?
How are nerve cells and their appendages collectively known?
In what parts of the nervous system is white matter typically found?
In what parts of the nervous system is white matter typically found?
What are the two principal cells that make up the nervous tissue?
What are the two principal cells that make up the nervous tissue?
Where is gray matter predominantly found in the nervous system?
Where is gray matter predominantly found in the nervous system?
What is the function of nerve fibres in the nervous system?
What is the function of nerve fibres in the nervous system?
Which type of tissue surrounds and wraps the delicate nerve cells?
Which type of tissue surrounds and wraps the delicate nerve cells?
What is the role of neuroglia in the nervous tissue?
What is the role of neuroglia in the nervous tissue?
How are nerve cells collectively known in the nervous system?
How are nerve cells collectively known in the nervous system?
Where is white matter predominantly found in the peripheral nervous system?
Where is white matter predominantly found in the peripheral nervous system?
