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Nerves are composed of nerve cells; the long connecting parts of the nerve cells are called axons. The biochemistry of nerve cells is similar to that of other cells, but they do have an insulating layer, the myelin sheath, which gives them a relatively high concentration of fat.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNerves that communicate from the brain to other parts of the body have long fibrous extensions called axons - but no nerve cell is composed only of fibers. The fibers are connected to a non-fibrous cell.
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What bundles are nerves composed of?
Bundles of nerves are composed of neurons
What spinal cord composed of?
Bone and nerves
What is composed of spinal cord?
Bone and nerves
What is a large mass of nerves located in the skull?
The brain is a large mass composed of nerves that rests in the skull.
Do nerves have more than one type of tissue?
Nerves are a tissue and by definition are not composed of any other tissue.
What is the cauda equina composed of?
it's the part of peripheral nervous system and composed of lumbar and sacral spinal nerves.
Which division of the nervous system is composed of all nerves that branch from the brain and spinal cord?
The central nervous system is composed of all of these nerves. The central nervous system is responsible for many of the reactions we experience daily, because it integrates the nerves and reactions from every part of the human body.
The peripheral nervous system is composed of how many pairs of spinal nerves?
31
What is composed of all nerves running off of the spinalcord?
nobody knows this answer haha
What are fingers and toes composed of?
Fingers and toes are no doubt composed of cells and tissues.
What composed the central nervous system?
The central nervous system is composed of the brain, brain stem, and spinal cord. Efferent nerves travel from the brain, through the spinal cord, to the rest of the body. Afferent nerves travel from the body, back up the spinal cord, and back to the brain.
What is the name of the system that is composed of the skin and the four appendages hair nails glands and nerves?
Integument System
