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The 3d thoracic ganglion of the ventral nerve cord of a dragonfly nymph Aeschna grandis (Insecta, Odonata)

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ZIN-AAZ-NSI-5-1

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ZIN RAS

Collection: Nervous system of insects

Species: Aeshna grandis (Linnaeus, 1758)    Arthropoda

Description: Region of cell bodies, neuropil, bodies and processes of neurons of the ganglion are stained. One can see connective nerve processes that run peripherally through lateral nerves.

Comments: none

Organs: сentral nervous system, dorsal (spinal) cord or ventral cord, ganglion / ganglia, connective, larval nervous system

Methods: Neurohistology - supravital methylene blue staining

Publications: Заварзин А.А. Избранные труды. В 4 т. Т. 3. Очерки по эволюционной гистологии нервной системы. - М. ; Л. : Изд-во АН СССР, 1950. - 419 с. : ил.

Microscope: Leica DM4000 B with Leica DFC300 FX

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Third thoracic ganglion stained with methylene blue at different focal levels in the preparation

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