Most of the Nervous Tissue of the Body is in The

Question

Most of the nervous tissue of the body is in the
A) nerves and muscles.
B) hands.
C) brain and spinal cord.
D) skin.
E) eyes, ears, nose and tongue.

Accepted Answer

The nervous tissue in the body is primarily found in the brain and spinal cord, which make up the central nervous system (CNS). The peripheral nervous system (PNS), which includes nerves and ganglia outside of the CNS, also contains nervous tissue. However, the CNS contains the majority of the nervous tissue in the body. Therefore, choice C is the correct answer.