Peripheral
nerve - bronchus (40x objective lens)
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This image from the
lung shows a longitudinal section through a peripheral nerve in the wall of
a segmental bronchus. The nerve consists of a single fascicle,
surrounded by a thin perineurium and embedded
in loose connective tissue. The cell nuclei that
can be seen within the nerves belong primarily to Schwann
cells. Note the sinuous appearance of the fibers and Schwann cell nuclei.
This is characteristic of nerves in histological sections. Capillaries
with flattened endothelial cell nuclei are present
within the perineurium.
- Stain = H&E
Copyright
Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka
The
University of Oklahoma
Version 010603