Histology Photomicrographs

Human Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL& 241L-242L)
Karen Hart, Peninsula College

• Epithelial tissue
• Connective tissue proper
• Skin
• Cartilage and bone
• Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle
• Nervous system
  • Neurons and glia
  • Nerve cross section
  • Nerve longitudinal section
  • Spinal cord
  • Dorsal root ganglion
• Cardiovascular system
• Lymphatic system
• Respiratory system
• Digestive system
• Urinary system
• Reproductive system
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Nervous system: Nerve longitudinal section

This is a longitudinal section of part of a fascicle of a nerve.

n = node of Ranvier

a = axon

Most of the purple nuclei are Schwann cell nuclei. 

For information about nerve structure see Nerve cross section.