Nervous Tissue

Descriptions of Nervous Tissue

Nervous Tissue: tissue composed of neurons
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Nervous Tissue

Nervous Tissue: Nervous tissue is a collection of specialized cells called neurons that make up the brain, spinal cord and nerves of the body. Nervous tissue has the specialized ability to react to and transmit impulses from a wide variety of stimuli to the organs of the body. Conditions that can afflict the nervous tissue include glioma, infection, trauma, cancer, neuromuscular diseases and inflammation.

Closely Related Organs: Nervous Tissue

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Nervous Tissue:

• Brain
• Spinal cord
• Nerves
• Tissues
• Connective tissue
• Muscle tissue
• Epithelial tissue
• Nervous system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Nervous Tissue

The following conditions are related to the organ: Nervous Tissue:

• Glioma
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Infection
• Trauma
• Cancer
• Inflammation

Other Names: Nervous Tissue

The following are other names for the organ: Nervous Tissue:

• Nerve tissue

Sub Parts: Nervous Tissue

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Nervous Tissue:

• Neurons

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Nervous Tissue

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Nervous Tissue:

• Pain
• Paralysis
• Numbness
• Change in consciousness
• Difficulty moving
• Fever

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Nervous Tissue: Related Topics

• Nervous
• Tissue

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