excitability and conductivity

• communicate rapidly with other parts of the body.

Found in the brain, spinal cord, and nerves, nerve tissue

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consists of two types of cells:

• Neurons, the units that conduct nervous impulses

• ​Neuroglia, which protect and assist neurons

​cylindrical cell shape

​multinucleate

​branching cylindrical cells

​striated

found in hollow organs​ & blood vessel walls