Peripheral nerve (10x
objective lens)
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This image shows a cross section of a peripheral nerve, composed of
numerous myelinated and unmyelinated (hard to see) nerve
fibers. Individual nerve fibers with their Schwann cell-derived sheaths
are cut in cross and longitudinal section. The nerve is surrounded by a layer
of connective tissue called the epineurium.
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- Stain = H&E
Copyright
Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka
The
University of Oklahoma
Version 010603