AT(nervous tissue)

• Nervous tissue

  Composed of nerve cells called neurons and glial cells that function as support cells
• General traits of nervous tissue

  • Irritable
  • Conductive
• Neurons


  Nerve cells
• Parts of a neuron

  • Cell body
  • Axon - Impulses are transmitted
  • Dendrite - Receives impulses
• Glial cells


  Caretakers