Peripheral Nerve Slide 068-1

A histological slide of a peripheral nerve stained to highlight its structural components. In the transverse section, multiple circular axons are visible, each encased by a myelin sheath, creating a distinctive ring-like appearance. The perineurium, a connective tissue layer, surrounds groups of axons, forming fascicles. In the longitudinal section, nerve fibers appear as elongated, wavy structures running parallel to each other. Schwann cells are present along the axons, and nodes of Ranvier, where the myelin sheath is interrupted, can be seen as small gaps along the fibers