Nerve Tissue page 4

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Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

4. Nerve Tissue

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4.4 Neuron

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Thick section of the cerebrum stained with silver to show the processes of a neuron.

Extending from the cell body of the neuron (*), the dendrites (D) show at their surface numerous small lateral projections, the dendritic spines (arrows).

These spines are the locations of synapses or connections between neurones (see the descriptions of synapses in histology textbooks).

Stain: Silver
Magnification: ×900

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