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13 Cards in this Set
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What does haemotoxin bind to? |
materials that have a negative charge such as DNA and RNA |
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What does eosin bind to? |
materials with a positive charge such as haemoglobin, collagen and elastin |
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What is an indirect immunohistochemistry procedure? |
Using a primary antibody to detect antigen and a second antibody to detect the primary antibody |
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What is white matter? |
collections of myelinated axons |
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What is grey matter? |
collection of neuronal cell bodies |
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What is the perineurium? |
layers of connective tissue surrounding groups of axons forming fasicles |
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What is the endoneurium? |
robust connective tissue surrounding individual fassicles |
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What is the epineurium? |
a connective tissue surrounding all the fasicles forming the nerve |
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Why is GFAP important? |
Structural part of cytoskeleton Cell communication Blood brain barrier |
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Why is the spinal cord not a uniform thickness along its length? |
There are wider areas where there are more nerves due to finer movements required Areas in the middle are thinner as the muscles do not need to work independently |
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At what vertebral level does the vertebral column end? |
L1 and L2 |
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What are the components of the brain stem? |
Medulla Pons Midbrain |
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What are the components of the hindbrain? |
Medulla Pons Cerebellum |
