Nervous tissue
Topic: Anatomy & physiology
Tissue in the brain, spinal cord and nerves that controls body activities through electrical impulses. Neurons generate and conduct impulses; each has a cell body, dendrites that carry impulses toward it and a single axon that carries them away. Sensory (afferent) neurons carry impulses to the central nervous system, and motor (efferent) neurons carry them to muscles and glands. Neurons do not divide, so a destroyed neuron is not replaced. Supporting cells, the neuroglia, do not conduct impulses but nourish and protect neurons.
- Also known as:
- Neuron, Nerve cell
- In Turkish:
- Sinir dokusu
What does Nervous tissue mean?
Nervous tissue is part of the Anatomy & physiology topic in nursing. Students meet it in class, on clinical placements and while preparing for exams.
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