Nervous Tissues

Muscle and Nerve tissue

by Colleen Barrett

• excitability and conductivity

  • communicate rapidly with other parts of the body.

• Found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, nerve tissue

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• consists of two types of cells:

  • Neurons, the units that conduct nervous impulses

  • ​Neuroglia, which protect and assist neurons

Multiple Choice

The nervous tissue is responsible for ____.

• to produce a contraction that changes both the length and the shape of the cell.

• It is responsible for coordinating and controlling many body activities

• transport oxygen from the lungs to the tissues

Multiple Choice

The neuron has a single long-part called the ___.

• Dendrites

• Nerve fibers

• Axon

• Nerve Endings

Multiple Choice

A neuron consists of a ______ which comprises of Nucleus and Cytoplasm.

• Nerve

• Cell body

• Nucleus

• Spinal Cord

• ​cylindrical cell shape

• ​multinucleate

• ​branching cylindrical cells

• ​striated

• found in hollow organs​ & blood vessel walls

Multiple Choice

This type of muscle tissue is found only in the heart

• Skeletal
• Cardiac
• Smooth

Multiple Choice

This type of muscle tissue is found in the walls of hollow organs such as the stomach 

• Skeletal
• Cardiac
• Smooth

Multiple Choice

This type of muscle tissue is attached to bones wand helps control voluntary movement

• Skeletal
• Cardiac
• Smooth

Multiple Choice

Which types of muscle tissue are voluntary

• Cardiac Muscle
• Smooth Muscle
• Skeletal Muscle
• Skeletal Muscle and Smooth Muscle

Multiple Choice

Which type(s) of muscle tissue have visible striations

• Only Cardiac Muscle
• Only Skeletal Muscle
• Only Smooth Muscle
• Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle

Multiple Choice

This type of muscle tissue moves food through the digestive track

• Skeletal
• Cardiac
• Smooth