Functions of Nervous Tissue
In this article we will discuss about the functions of nervous tissue
Functions of Nervous Tissue
- Nervous tissue, also called neural tissue or nerve tissue, is the main tissue component of the nervous system.
- They are highly specialized tissues that help in transmitting stimuli from one place to another in the body.
- The nervous tissue helps to control all activities of the body.
- Nervous cells generate and carry out nerve impulses from their surroundings.
- Nervous tissue Responds to stimuli
- They control and co-coordinate the movement of muscles.
- They regulate and coordinate glands
- Helps to recognise smell, taste, vision, hearing etc. with the help of sense organs.
- Provides electrical insulation for nerve cells and removes debris
- Carries messages from other neurons to the body cell
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