AE Practical - Neural Histology
From Embryology
Introduction
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Aims
Key concepts
Practical class activities
Brain Histology
- Brain histology 03.jpg
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Developing Brain Histology
- Human embryo developing cortex, Week 8, Carnegie stage 22.
- Inset (upper right) shows section overview and approximate level of section (red line).
- Thin layer outer called cortical plate will eventually form the adult brain cortex.
- Other underlying layers are part of the development process and will continue to supply cells to the cortex through fetal period, these layers will eventually be almost completely lost.
- Developing cerebrum layer thicknesses are shown in microns.
Spinal Cord Histology
- Spinal Cord: Overview 1 | Overview 2 | Overview animation | Grey matter | Grey matter | Grey matter | White matter | Overview unlabeled | Grey matter unlabeled 1 | Grey matter unlabeled 2 | White matter unlabeled 1 | Ependymal cells unlabeled
Terms
- artifact - changes and distortions introduced to the normal tissue structure by the histological processing. Common artifacts include: folds (gives the tissue a darker appearance), tears (rips in the tissue can be seen in epithelia), shrinkage when tissues loose mainly liquid through histological processing, and cuts often used in tissue preparation.
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Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 23) Embryology AE Practical - Neural Histology. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/AE_Practical_-_Neural_Histology
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