PRE-LAB Activity 4: Exploring the Histology of Nervous Tissue 1. Nervous tissue

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PRE-LAB Activity 4: Exploring the Histology of Nervous Tissue 1. Nervous tissue is the predominant tissue type of which three organs? Nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses are called cells are called - 2. whereas supporting cells 3. Cells in the peripheral nervous system that produce myelin are called . Match each connective tissue wrapping of a nerve with its correct description: cells. 1. 2. 3, surrounds an entire nerve surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers surrounds an individual nerve fiber a. endoneurium b. epineurium c, perineurium

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Answer: 1. Nervous tissue is the predominant tissue type of which three organs? Brain, Spinal cord (that together constitute Central nervous system), and peripheral nerves (Peripheral nervous system)

2. Nerve cells that conduct electrical impulses are called neurons, whereas supporting cells are called neuroglial cells.

3. Cells in the peripheral nervous system that produce myelin are called schwann cells.

4. a. endoneurium 3. surrounds an individual nerve fiber

b. epineurium 1. surrounds an entire nerve.

c. perineurium 2. surrounds a bundle of nerve fibers.

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