MLS 223 lab (Nervous Tissue and Nervous System) week (5)

In fulfillment of the (type of activity) in MLS 223

Tolentino, Edjey
(March 6, 2021)

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 Activity 5
Nervous Tissue and Nervous System

Objectives

● Identify the different types of nervous tissue given on a prepared slide.

Materials needed:

● Coloring materials

● Microscope

● Prepared slides

Procedure:
1. Find images on the internet of different types of Nervous tissue/cells given in the letter A and
B. It should be in the histological specimen. Illustrate each of the images you find.
2. For letter, A identify and label the nucleus, Nissl bodies, axon hillock, a node of Ranvier,
myelin sheath, soma, dendrites, axon, axon terminal.
3. for letter B identify and label the nucleus, processes (if applicable), and apical and basal
surfaces (if applicable).
4. For letter C, label the parts of the different layers found in the meninges, including sub-
arachnoid space, and subdural space.
5. For letter D, identify and label the gray matter and white matter.

A. Neuron

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B. Schwann cell, Microglia, astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, Satellite cells, ependymal cells, and
Tanycytic.

C. Meninges

D. Arrangement of
neurons within
the brain and spinal cord.

WHITE MATTER

GRAY MATTER

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A 22-year-old man receives a severe, traumatic compression injury to his radial nerve during a
motorcycle crash. He shows an advancing Tinel sign. Which one of the following characterizes the
regeneration of axons after this nerve injury?
a. It occurs in the absence of motor nerve action potentials.
b. It occurs at a rate of about 100 mm/d.
c. It occurs in the segment distal to the site of axon damage.
d. It occurs by a process that involves Schwann cell proliferation.
e. It occurs in conjunction with degeneration and phagocytosis of the endoneurium.
Explain your answer.

A 35-year-old woman presents with weakness and spasticity in the lower left extremity, visual
impairment and throbbing in the left eye, and difficulties with balance, fatigue, and malaise. There is
an increase in CSF protein, elevated gamma globulin, and moderate pleocytosis. MRI confirms areas
of demyelination in the anterior corpus callosum. Imaging identifies plaques that are hyperintense on
T2-weighted and fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) images and hypointense on T1-
weighted scans. Which of the following cells are specifically targeted in her condition?
a. Microglia
b. Oligodendrocytes
c. Astrocytes
d. Schwann cells
e. Multipolar neurons
Explain your answer.

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