NERVOUS TISSUE
- Cells specialized for conductivity and irritability = very responsive to stimuli
- Nervous system = communication system of body; receptor collects stimuli,
transforms to electrical signal, passes signal to CNS (interpretation), finally passes to
effectors (response)
- Divisible into 3 parts:
UNIT OF STRUCTURE = Neuron (nerve cell)
- Consists of: 1) Cell Body - contains nucleus