Spinal
cord - dorsal root ganglion (plastic section) (100x objective lens)
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This view of a plastic
section from the dorsal root ganglion
shows the large perikarya (cell bodies) of
unipolar neurons. Note the pale staining nuclei,
containing a single, prominent nucleolus, which
are characteristic for neurons. The neurons are surrounded by much smaller
satellite cells, with rounded nuclei. The relatively
tiny and very dark flattened nuclei belong to capillary
endothelial cells. Capillary spaces and pink-staining erythrocytes
can also be seen.
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- Stain = H&E
Copyright
Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka
The
University of Oklahoma
Version 010603