MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which tissue type functions in receiving and conducting electrochemical impulses throughout the body?
A
Nervous
B
Muscle
C
Connective
D
Epithelial
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Neurons, or nerve cells, carry out the functions of the nervous system by conducting nerve impulses. They are highly specialized and amitotic.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nervous tissue is specialized with a capability to conduct electrical impulses and convey information from one area of the body to another. Most of the nervous tissue (98%) is located in the central nervous system, the brain, and spinal cord.

Detailed explanation-3: -A special cell called a neuron is responsible for carrying these messages. There are about 100 billion neurons in the human brain. A neuron has three main parts. The cell body directs all activities of the neuron.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nervous tissue Cells of the nervous system are highly specialized to transmit electrical impulses around the body.

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