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What is the main tissue of the nervous system?
Nervous tissue
What is the function of nerve cells (neurons)?
React to stimuli by generating signals
What is the origin of the nervous tissue?
Ectodermal
What are the two major parts of the nervous system?
Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system
What is the function of glial cells (neuroglia)?
Support and protect neurons, participate in neural activity, neural nutrition, and defense mechanism of the CNS
Test your knowledge of the general structure of nervous tissue, its origin, and its role in the nervous system. Explore the development of nervous tissue from the neural tube and neural crest.
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