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The body tissue that has fibers that react to stimuli is called the "nervous tissue".

The nervous tissue is composed of neurons or nerve cells that receive and transmit impulses and the "neuroglia" that help to transmit nerve impulses and also provide nutrition for the nerve cells.

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