PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
NERVES – 8
NERVES – 8
Longitudinal section of a myelinated nerve.
Upper figure
Hovering the cursor or clicking on the image reveals the following details:
in blue – the myelin sheath.
in orange – segments of axons.
arrows – nodes of Ranvier: spaces between adjacent Schwann cells.
Upper figure
Hovering the cursor or clicking on the image reveals the following details:
in blue – the myelin sheath.
in orange – segments of axons.
arrows – nodes of Ranvier: spaces between adjacent Schwann cells.
Nerve (longitudinal section). Staining: HE. High magnification.
Lower figure
bars – segments of axons
arrows – nodes of Ranvier
Nerve (longitudinal section). Staining: HE. High magnification.