Learning path · Histology

Nervous tissue

Pseudounipolar, bipolar and multipolar neurons, Purkinje and pyramidal cells and the structure of peripheral nerves – with glia, Nissl substance and myelin sheaths.

  1. Trigeminal ganglion, H&E, nerve fibres between neurons

    Pseudounipolar neurons

    Trigeminal ganglion · H&E

    4 images 14 structures
  2. Cochlea, H&E, overview: spiral ganglion at the base of the osseous spiral lamina

    Bipolar neurons

    Spiral ganglion (cochlea) · H&E

    4 images 6 structures
  3. Spinal cord cross-section, myelin stain, overview: grey and white matter, ventral and dorsal horns

    Multipolar neurons

    Spinal cord · H&E / myelin stain

    9 images 15 structures
  4. Cerebellar cortex, H&E/Klüver, overview: white matter, granular layer, Purkinje cell row, molecular layer

    Purkinje cells

    Cerebellum · Fast Blue / H&E

    11 images 17 structures
  5. Cerebral cortex, Fast Blue, overview with brain surface, pia mater and cortical layers

    Pyramidal cells

    Cerebral cortex · H&E / Fast Blue

    7 images 19 structures
  6. Femoral nerve, cross-section, overview: fascicles, perineurium, epineurium and arteriole

    Peripheral nerve

    Femoral nerve · trichrome

    7 images 19 structures

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