Describe seven features of nervous tissue
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Describe seven features of nervous tissue.
- Nervous tissue makes up for the CNS and PNS of the nervous system.
- Contains two distinct cells : neurons and glial cells.
- It consists of neurons and supporting cells called neuroglia.
- It consists of the dendrites, cell body, axon and nerve endings.
- Neurons secrete chemical neurotransmitters which are responsible for stimulating other neurons as a result of a stimuli.
- Presence of specialization at axonal terminals called synapsis.
- Nerve cells live long, cannot be divided and replaced.
➡ What is Nervous System ?
Nervous system : The organ system responsible for controlling and coordinating body movements and functions.
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