Figure 1-12. A protoplasmic astrocyte abuts a blood vessel (lumen at L) in rat cerebral cortex.

Figure 1-12

A protoplasmic astrocyte abuts a blood vessel (lumen at L) in rat cerebral cortex. The nucleus shows a rim of denser chromatin, and the cytoplasm contains many organelles, including Golgi and rough endoplasmic reticulum. ×10,000. Inset: Detail of perinuclear cytoplasm showing filaments. ×44,000.

From: Characteristics of Neuroglia

Cover of Basic Neurochemistry
Basic Neurochemistry: Molecular, Cellular and Medical Aspects. 6th edition.
Siegel GJ, Agranoff BW, Albers RW, et al., editors.
Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven; 1999.
Copyright © 1999, American Society for Neurochemistry.

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