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Nervous tissue consists of nerve cells, or neurons , which are specialized for the generation and conduction of electrical events, and of s... Multipolar Neuron, Neuron Structure, Nervous Tissue, Nervous System Anatomy, Human Physiology, Nerve Cells, Basic Anatomy And Physiology, Medical Laboratory Science, Teaching Biology

Nervous tissue consists of nerve cells, or neurons, which are specialized for the generation and conduction of electrical events, and of supporting cells, which provide the neurons with anatomical and functional support. Supporting cells in the brain and spinal cord are referred to as neuroglial cells, or often simply as glial cells. Each neuron consists of three parts: (1) a cell body, (2) dendrites, and (3) an axon. The cell body contains the nucleus and serves as the metabolic center of…

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