
Peripheral Nerve

by Science Photo Library
Title
Peripheral Nerve
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Science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Light microscopy of a cross-sectioned nerve fibre containing myelinated nerves. Each irregular circle is a central axon surrounded by a dark-stained myelin sheath. Many axons are accompanied by a nucleus and cytoplasm of a Schwann cell which produces the myelin sheath. The whole nerve is contained within and supported by investing layers of connective tissue. Magnification x400 when printed at 10 cm.
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June 29th, 2016
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