	HISTOLOGICAL FEATURES OF THE SPINAL CORD ©David B. Fankhauser, Ph.D., Professor of Biology and Chemistry University of Cincinnati Clermont College, Batavia OH 45103
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Examine the cross sections of the spinal cord with the 4x objective first. Locate all major regions as listed below. At higher power, note cell structure of central canal, posterior and anterior gray horns, and funiculi. Then illustrate first at lowest power and label the following:

Slide 4: Spinal Cord cross section and longitudinal sections, H-Eosin (H 1537)
Make four illustrations:

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overview: anterior median fissure, 100x: anterior median fissure, 400x: posterior median sulcus, 80x:	Spinal Cord cross section (40x): (MF 4^th : pages 99, 101) anterior median fissure pia mater arachnoid meninx dura mater (if present) posterior median sulcus posterior gray horn posterior funiculus lateral gray horn lateral funiculus central canal ependymal cells white commissure grey commissure anterior gray horn filaments of ventral root anterior funiculus
	a: Central Canal (400x) ependymal cells cilia grey commissure lumen
	b: Anterior horn cell (400x) clear hillock nucleus nucleolus Nissl bodies
	c: myelinated fibers (See MF 4^th:93-95) (400x) (cross section at posterior funiculus) multiple cross sections of fibers myelin sheath axon
	Slide 5: Spinal Cord with Dorsal Root Ganglion cross section, Ag stain (H 1560) (MF 4^th: page 97) Single large illustration showing all of the following (40x):
	spinal cord general features: posterior gray horn anterior gray horn anterior median fissure posterior median sulcus dorsal root ganglion
	dorsal root ganglion features: ganglion cells nerve fibers epineurium (capsule) dorsal root if present: ventral root spinal nerve