A nerve biopsy involves the process of removing a small length of a peripheral nerve for histologic examination under the microscope. ... Once a length of nerve equaling 1½ - 2 inches is freed, the ...

Then, they identified all synapses between the two nerve cells under the electron microscope. They correlated the size of these synapses with the synaptic impulses they had measured previously.

But Peters found an average of 10,280 nerve fibers in seven human clitorises he studied under a microscope. He presented his findings at the annual meeting of the Sexual Medicine Society of North ...

In this protocol, we describe the imaging of single axons in the rat optic nerve in vivo. Axons are labeled through the intravitreal injection of adeno-associated viral vectors (AAVs) expressing a ...

A tickly itch, a painful scratch, or the feeling of a refreshing breeze—the skin is teaming with nerve endings that drive these sensations. Scientists are getting into the epidermis to explore how ...

A vivid, extreme closeup of a rodent optic nerve head took home top honors at this year’s Nikon Small World photo competition, which recognizes excellence in photography under the microscope ...