Nervous Tissue

Nervous tissue is primarily responsible for:

• Contracting muscles

• Transmitting electrical signals

• Providing support and structure

• Regulating body temperature

What type of tissue is this?

• Muscle

• Epithelial

• Connective

• Nervous

Where is this type of tissue found?

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves of Organs

• All are correct

Nerves send messages with

• chemical signals

• electrical signals

• telepathy

• chemical and electrical signals

The nucleus of the nerve cell is found in the

• axon/tail

• dendrite

• cell body

• they don't have a nuclei

The cells that neurons communicate with are called

• dendrites

• axons

• germs

• target cells

Why can't nerve cells divide?

• They don't have a nucleus

• They don't have mitochondria

• They don't have centrioles

• They don't have ribosomes.

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-4

Which of the following are considered "nervous tissue"

• glial cells

• neurons

• both glial and neurons