NERVOUS TISSUE
CEREBRUM
The cortex (gray matter) of the cerebral hemispheres is
known as neocortex and has six indistinct layers. Beneath
the pia-arachnoid there is an outer plexiform layer with
nerve cells arranged horizontally. Next is the outer
granular layer containing small pyramidal neurons.
NERVOUS TISSUE
CEREBELLUM
Cerebellum consists of outer layer of grey matter, the
cerebellar cortex and inner layer of white matter. Masses
of grey matter, intracerebellar nuclei lie embedded in the
white matter. Cerebellar cortex is folded to form narrow
leaf like bands called folia.
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SPINAL CORD
The spinal cord consists of the gray and white matter.
The gray matter is situated in the interior of the spinal
cord and is divided into anterior, posterior and lateral
columns (horns; cornu ventrale, cornu dorsale, cornu
laterale), all three joined by the central gray commissure,
where the central canal is located.
NERVOUS TISSUE
PERIPHERAL NERVE
All neurons have the same basic structure: Dendrites
extend from the cell body (dendron - greek for tree).
These are fairly short, with lots of branches, and they are
the points at which nerve impulses are received by the
cell.
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NEUROGLIA / GLIAL CELL
Neuroglia or glial cells are the "nerve glue" that provides
a support network for the central nervous system and
can be thought of as neural connective tissue.
NERVOUS TISSUE
GANGLION
A ganglion (pl. ganglia) is a mass of nerve cell bodies
found outside of the central nervous system (CNS) along
with some glial cells and connective tissue. Ganglia have
both afferent and efferent nerve fibers. As they exist
outside of the CNS, they are sometimes referred to as
peripheral ganglia.