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Where is nervous tissue present in the body?
Nervous tissue is present in the brain and spinal cord.
What is nervous tissue specialized for?
Nervous tissue is specialized for receiving stimuli and conducting nerve impulses.
What is the structure of nervous tissue?
Nervous tissue is a group of nerve cells or neurons intermixed with supporting non-nervous neuralgial cells.
What are the two parts of a nerve cell?
A nerve cell is made up of cyton or cell body (soma, perikaryon) and two nerve processes - axon and dendron.
What is the function of dendrites in a nerve cell?
Dendrites conduct impulses towards the cyton.
Test your knowledge about the structure and function of nervous tissue, which is specialized for receiving stimuli and conducting nerve impulses in the body. Learn about its location, structure, and the role of neurons and supporting neuralgial cells.
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