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Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Type of tissue specialized for rapid communication	Nervous Tissue
Functional cells of the nervous system	Neurons
Supportive cells of the nervous system	Glial Cells
Part of the neuron that contains the nucleus	Soma
Part of the neuron that transmits info away from the soma	axons
Part of the neuron that receives info and sends it towards the soma	dendrites
Where 2 neurons or a neuron and muscle fiber meet	Synapse
A collection of long axons/ dendrites traveling together	Nerve
A chemical messenger used to cross a synapse	Neurotransmitter
Nervous tissue cells that can replicate	Glial cells