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Nervous Tissue - Coggle Diagram
Nervous Tissue
Neurons
cell body which short, branched dendrites convey nerve impulses (action potentials) & from which longer, single axon conducts nerve impulses to another neuron/tissue
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General Functions
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responsible for perception, behaviour & memory
3 Major Functions
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Motor
stimulation of effectors (e.g muscle & glands)
through PNS, i.e motor = effector
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2 Types of Cells
Neurons
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longest cells in body
(up to 1m, spinal cord - toe)
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