Nervous tissue is made up of elongated cells known as___.

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Nervous tissue is made up of elongated cells called neurons. A neuron is a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system. Neurons are specialised to transmit information in the form of electrical impulses throughout the body. Apart from neurons, neural tissue is also made up of glial cells which support the neurons in their function.

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