Preparation and analysis of the peripheral nervous system

Toxicol Pathol. 2011 Jan;39(1):66-72. doi: 10.1177/0192623310387618. Epub 2010 Nov 15.

Abstract

This article is from a presentation at the 2010 STP/IFSTP Symposium on Neuropathology. The organization and basic structure of the peripheral nervous system is reviewed. Examples of toxicant-induced peripheral nerve injury such as neuronopathy, axonopathy, and myelinapathy are discussed, as are contemporary methods for examination of these tissues.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Axons / pathology
  • Humans
  • Nerve Degeneration / pathology*
  • Nervous System Diseases / chemically induced
  • Nervous System Diseases / pathology*
  • Neurotoxicity Syndromes / pathology
  • Peripheral Nervous System / anatomy & histology*
  • Peripheral Nervous System / pathology*
  • Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / pathology
  • Specimen Handling / methods
  • Staining and Labeling
  • Trauma, Nervous System