Neurohistology Lab Objectives:
A. Identify neurons, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, and ependymal cells in the CNS.
B. Identify axons, myelin, and lemmocytes associated with nerves and ganglia in the PNS.
C. Be able to distinquish white matter (collections of myelinated axons) from gray matter
(accumulations of neuronal cell bodies) in the CNS.
D. Be able to identify dura mater, arachnoid, subarachnoid space, and pia matter.
E. Be able to define the following terms:
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1. multipolar neuron |
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2. bipolar neuron |
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3. unipolar neuron |
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4. perikaryon |
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5. Nissl substance |
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6. axon |
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7. dendrite |
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8. telodendria |