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How long do nerve cells, and epithelial cells live/survive?
It depends on where the epithelial cells are. Skin cells eventually slough off as new ones are formed from cell division. I do not know the exact time in which this happens.
Nerve cells do not reproduce them selves and thgerefore survive as long as the individual animal survives
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Walter Hintz
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Science teacher for over 50 years. MSc. in biology. I can answer questions in general biology, zoology, botany, anatomy and physiology and biochemistry.
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I have a MSc in biology and have been a science teacher for over 50 years. At present I am a faculty member at a college and a science consultant at seven catholic schools.
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