Cerebellum Tissue #1
by Alfred Pasieka/science Photo Library
Title
Cerebellum Tissue #1
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Alfred Pasieka/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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Cerebellum tissue. Coloured light micrograph of a section through the cerebellum of the brain. This is the grey matter of the cerebellum. It consists of two layers; the molecular layer (dark brown) and the granular layer (light brown). Purkinje cells (white), a type of neuron (nerve cell), form the junction between the two layers. Purkinje cells consist of a large flask-shaped cell body with many branching process (dendrites). The cerebellum controls balance, posture and muscle coordination. Horizontal object size: 3mm.
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September 12th, 2018
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