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Neural Tissue
Mr. Rick Knowles
Anatomy and Physiology
Liberty Senior High School
Neural Tissue
• Also known as nerve tissue.
• Conduction of electrical
impulses
• 98% located in brain and
spinal cord
• Two Types of Cells
1. Neurons
• Neurons- over 1 m in length;
unable to divide.
• Conducts electrical impulses
from one region to another.
• Has a cell body- soma with
nucleus and organelles.
Neurons
Neuron
• Extending from soma are branching
processes-dendrites- receive
information, usually from other
neurons.
• Also from the soma is a single axon
that carry information to synaptic
terminals.
• Synaptic terminals make contact
with other cells.
Show me more about neurons!
One More Neuron
Neurons
How do neurons
communicate?
Show me some animations!
Motor End Plate
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2. Neuroglia
• Supporting cells for neurons.
• Provide a supporting
framework for neural tissue.
• Supply nutrients.
• Perform phagocytosis.
Does alcohol destroy
neurons?
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