Peripheral
nerve - penis (20x objective lens)
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This section from
the human penis shows three nerves cut in cross and tangential section. Each
nerve consists of a single fascicle, surrounded
by a thick perineurium of dense collagenous connective
tissue in which the flattened nuclei of fibroblasts can be seen. The nerves
are embedded in dense irregular connective tissue along with several blood
vessels. The cell nuclei that can be seen within the nerves belong primarily
to Schwann cells.
- Stain = H&E
Copyright
Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka
The
University of Oklahoma
Version 010603