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Nervous Tissue

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Tissues are groups of cells with a common structure (form) and function (job). There are four main tissues in the body – epithelium, muscle, connective tissue and nervous tissue.

Nervous Tissue Functions (jobs):

Conducts impulses to and from body organs via neurons

The 3 Elements of Nervous Tissue:

1) Brain

2) Spinal cord

3) Nerves

Nervous Tissue
Nervous Tissue

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