Cerebellar Microanatomy 02

Topic: Pathology

Created on Sunday, November 25 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Sunday, November 25 2007.

 
        A) Basket cell
 
        B) Alpha motor neuron
 
        C) Astrocyte
 
        D) Purkinje cell
 
        E) Oligodendrocyte
 

 

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This question was created on November 25, 2007 by jdmiles.
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ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Basket cell

This answer is incorrect.

This image shows an H&E stain of neonate cerebellum. The unnecessarily large red arrow is pointing to a Purkinje cell.  (See References)

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B) Alpha motor neuron

This answer is incorrect.

This image shows an H&E stain of neonate cerebellum. The unnecessarily large red arrow is pointing to a Purkinje cell.

Alpha motor neurons are found in spinal cord, not in cerebellum.

  (See References)

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C) Astrocyte

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This image shows an H&E stain of neonate cerebellum. The unnecessarily large red arrow is pointing to a Purkinje cell.  (See References)

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D) Purkinje cell

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This image shows an H&E stain of neonate cerebellum. The unnecessarily large red arrow is pointing to a Purkinje cell.  (See References)

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E) Oligodendrocyte

This answer is incorrect.

This image shows an H&E stain of neonate cerebellum. The unnecessarily large red arrow is pointing to a Purkinje cell.  (See References)

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References:

1. Prayson, R.A., and Goldblum, J.R. (Eds.) (2005). Neuropathology. Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, Philadelphia. (ISBN:0443066582)

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Cerebellar Microanatomy 02
Question ID: 112507051
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 11/25/2007
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