1. Nervous Tissue Chapter 3

2. Learning Target #3: Compare the function, location and distinguishing characteristics of the 4 main types of tissue.

3. Nervous Tissue
What are the distinguishing characteristics of nervous tissue?
Cells have long tendrils
Thin, elongated, cylindrical cells
Cells connect to each other and other body parts
All of the above are distinguishing characteristics
Only A and C are distinguishing characteristics
Answer: E
True or False: The function of nervous tissue is transmit impulses.
Answer: True

4. Match the nervous tissue function with the correct function.
Glia cells(neuroglia) B Axons A Dendrites C
Cellular processes that transmits nerve impulses to other neurons or to muscle glands
Support and bind the componets of nervous tissue, carry on phagocytosis
Process of a neuron that receives input from other neurons

5. Word Bank: Axon, Nerve Cell Body, Dendrite, Glia, Cytoplasm
Nervous Tissue
1. Axon
2. Nerve Cell Body
3. Dendrite
4. Glia
5. Cytoplasm
Word Bank: Axon, Nerve Cell Body, Dendrite, Glia, Cytoplasm