Nerve tissue. What does it consist of?

Nerve tissue has the ability to be excited and transmit a nerve impulse. It consists of nerve cells – neurons, which consist of bodies and processes: short (dendrites) and long (axons, covered with a protective myelin sheath). Companion cells are also present, providing nutrition and protection to nerve cells.



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