4. Tissues & Histology

In nervous tissue, the basic functional unit of the nervous system is the:

What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?

Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus?

The myelin sheath along an axon is not continuous. What are the gaps between Schwann cells called?

In nervous tissue, which of the following structures is NOT considered a part of a neuron?

In a typical neuron, what is the primary function of dendrites?

Which factors contribute to increasing the speed of nerve impulse transmission?

What is the primary function of a neuron?

What is the primary function of neurons located in the precentral gyrus?

Which part of a neuron primarily sends signals away from the cell body to other cells?

Which part of a neuron primarily sends messages away from the cell body to other neurons or effectors?

The part of a neuron that conducts impulses away from its cell body is called a(n) ________.

Which cell types are not part of the nervous system?

In a typical neuron, what is the primary function of the soma (cell body)?

In a typical neuron, which region primarily receives synaptic input and integrates it to process information before generating an output signal?