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AN68.1-3 | Nervous tissue histology — Glossary
Glossary — Nervous tissue histology
Key terms introduced in this module, in order of first appearance. Use this as a revision checklist.
| Term | Where Introduced |
|---|---|
| GBS (Guillain-Barré syndrome) | relevance |
| Leprosy (Hansen's disease) | relevance |
| Alzheimer's disease | relevance |
| Traumatic nerve injuries | relevance |
| NMC 2024 CBME (AN68.1–68.3) | relevance |
| Nervous tissue | recall |
| Neurons: | recall |
| Neuroglia (CNS): | recall |
| Neuroglia (PNS): | recall |
| Myelin: | recall |
| Neuron types — identification on histology slides: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Multipolar neuron (motor neuron — anterior horn cell): | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Unipolar neuron (pseudounipolar sensory neuron): | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Ganglia — peripheral collections of neuron cell bodies: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Spinal (dorsal root) ganglion: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Autonomic ganglion: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Peripheral nerve (e.g., sciatic nerve cross-section): | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Endoneurium: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Perineurium: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Epineurium: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Node of Ranvier: | Part 1: Identifying Neurons and Nerve Structures (AN68.1) |
| Neuronal compartments and their functional roles: | Part 2: Structure-Function Correlation of the Neuron (AN68.2) |
| Dendrites — receptive surface: | Part 2: Structure-Function Correlation of the Neuron (AN68.2) |
| Axon (nerve fibre) — the transmitter: | Part 2: Structure-Function Correlation of the Neuron (AN68.2) |
| Synapse — the functional unit of neural communication: | Part 2: Structure-Function Correlation of the Neuron (AN68.2) |
| Chemical synapse: | Part 2: Structure-Function Correlation of the Neuron (AN68.2) |
| Ultrastructure of the neuron — key organelles: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Nissl substance (rough ER + free polyribosomes): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Golgi apparatus: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Neurofilaments (intermediate filaments): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Microtubules: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Lipofuscin granules: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Axonal transport — critical concept: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Anterograde transport (soma → axon terminal): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Retrograde transport (axon terminal → soma): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Myelin sheath ultrastructure: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| PNS myelin (Schwann cell): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| CNS myelin (oligodendrocyte): | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Composition: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Schmidt-Lantermann incisures: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Wallerian degeneration — axon injury response: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Neuroglia — ultrastructure and function: | Part 3: Ultrastructure of Nervous Tissue (AN68.3) |
| Leprosy — Schwann Cell Invasion and Peripheral Neuropathy | clinical_pearl |
| Why M. leprae targets Schwann cells: | clinical_pearl |
| Types and histology: | clinical_pearl |
| Treatment: | clinical_pearl |
| Key Takeaways — Nervous Tissue Histology (AN68.1–68.3) | summary |
| Identifying structures on slide: | summary |
| Structure-function: | summary |
| Ultrastructure: | summary |
| Clinical: | summary |
51 terms in this module