Nervus opticus (SFLT)

Optic nerve – blind spot (HE)


Description: SS – blind spot, NO – optic nerve, R – retina, CH – choroid, CV – corpus vitreum.

Nervus opticus – blind spot detail (HE)


Description: 1 – stratum pigmentosum of the retina, 2 – nuclei of the 1st neuron of the visual pathway (rods and cones in the stratum nucleare internum), 3 – nuclei of the 2nd neuron of the visual pathway (bipolar cells in the stratum nucleare internum), 4 – nuclei of the 3rd neuron of the visual pathway (ganglion cells in the stratum gangliosum), 5 – axons of ganglion cells, SS – blind spot, NO – optic nerve, R – retina, CH – choroid (choroid), CV – corpus vitreum (vitreous).

Optic nerve on longitudinal section (HE)


Description: f – bundles (fascicles) of axons, p - perineurium.

Optic nerve on transverse section (HE)


Description: A – arteria centralis retinae, V – vena centralis retinae, 1 – arterioles/capillaries, 2 – coverings of the optic nerve, f – bundles (fascicles) of axons, p - perineurium.

Optic nerve – detail (HE)


Description: A – arteria centralis retinae, V – vena centralis retinae, c – arterioles/capillaries, f – bundles (fascicles) of axons, p - perineurium.

Sense Organs

 * Pars olfactoria mucosae nasi (SFLT)


 * Organum vestibulocochleare (SFLT)


 * Bulbus oculi (SFLT)


 * Optic Nerve (SFLT)


 * Muscle spindle (SFLT)

Links

 * Histological atlas (3. LF UK)