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Nervous Tissue Consists of Two General Types of Cells: Nerve

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Nervous tissue consists of two general types of cells: nerve cells and glial cells.Glial cells are mitotic, whereas neural cells are not (excluding the small population of stem cells).Which type of cell is most likely to be involved in brain cancer, and why?


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Embryo

An early stage of development in multicellular organisms, in humans, this phase extends from fertilization to the end of the eighth week of gestation.

Cerebral Hemisphere

One of the two halves of the brain, each responsible for different functions, with the left hemisphere often associated with logical reasoning and the right with creative processes.

Field Of Vision

The area an individual can see surrounding them while keeping their eyes fixed in one position.

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain responsible for processing sensory information from various parts of the body.

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