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SLIDE NAME
MH 059 Sympathetic Ganglia
TISSUE
Sympathetic Ganglia
STAIN
Hematoxylin & Eosin
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40x
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0.3171 µm
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Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
School of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

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MH 059 Sympathetic Ganglia

form a chain alongside the spinal cord.

Where is the located within ganglion cells? [ + ]

Eccentric located nucleus

What is the pigment located in their cytoplasm? [ + ]

Lipofuscin - end-stage lysosomes that accumulate with age

What are the supporting that surround each ganglion cell? [ + ]

Satellite (or capsule) cells

Are their synapses in these sympathetic ganglia? [ + ]

Yes, unlike dorsal root (or spinal) ganglia

Do these neurons relay information into or out of the CNS? [ + ]

They conduct signals out of the CNS (i.e., efferent neurons)

How can you distinguish of Schwann cells from fibroblasts? [ + ]

  • Large, round nuclei are from Schwann cells
  • Elongated nuclei between nerve fibers are fibroblasts
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