Practical Flashcards














protoplasmic astrocytes- found chiefly in the gray matter. These glial cells have numerous, short, branching cytoplasmic processes


fibrous astrocytes or “Spider cells” have fewer processes than protoplasmic astrocytes but also have perivascular feet. More common in inner core of the brain in white matter

oligodendrocytes found in both the gray and white matter

microglia- occur in white and gray matter and are active phagocytes





DH = dorsal horn
VH = ventral horn


N = nucleus of ventral horn cell
Np = neuropil


N = nucleus of ventral horn cell
NB = Nissl bodies
NN = neuroglial cells


NF = nerve fibers
CB = cell bodies of dorsal root ganglion
CT= connective tissue


A = axon
NL= nucleoli
N = nuclei
Sat C = Satellite cells
from dorsal root ganglion


Peripheral nerve
P = perineurium
S = schwann cells
A = axons


myelinated nerve
A = axon
epi = epineurium
- white line separating slide in half is perineurium
- connective tissue between myelinated axons is endonerium


Node of ranvier






pacinian corpuscle (senses pressure and vibration)

Meissner’s corpuscle- sensitive to tap and flutter (light touch)


I = intrafusal fibers
OC and IC are connective tissue capsule
Purple slide is extrafusal muscle
B = nuclear bag fiber
C = nuclear chain fiber


pyramidal cells (of Betz)

N = pyramidal cell
G = glial cells

motor end plates

Mol = molecular layer
Gr = granular layer
WM = white matter
Pia mater of cerebellum


purkinje cell layer
g= granule cells
BC = basket cells (in molecular layer)

C = cornea
L = lens
I = iris
CS = canal of schlemm
CB = ciliary body




VM = vestibular membrane
SM = scala media
BM = basilar membrane


1 = ganglion cell layer
2 = inner nuclear layer
3 = outer nuclear layer
4 = rods and cones
5 = pigmented epithelium
6 = choroid