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Figure 393 from Chapter 15 (Cytoplasmic Inclusions) of 'The Cell, 2nd Ed.' by Don W. Fawcett M.D. Longitudinal section of frog neuromuscular junction, prepared by rapid freezing with liquid helium followed by freeze substition. The nerve terminal is densely packed with synaptic vesicles, and surrounded by the myelinating Schwann cell. Image by John Heuser and Tom Reese. A PDF copy of the accompanying chapter is available on the ASCB’s BioEDUCATE website.

Biological Sources
NCBI Organism Classification
Anura
Cell Type
myelinating Schwann cell
muscle cell
peripheral neuron
Cellular Component
synapse
neuromuscular junction
synaptic vesicle
myofibril
Biological Context
Biological Process
synapse organization
Attribution
Names
Don W. Fawcett
John Heuser; Tom Reese
Published
ISBN 0721635849
Link
http://www.ascb.org/bioeducate/FawcettTheCell...
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL36011
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil36011
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Imaging
Image Type
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Image Mode
illumination by electrons
detection of electrons
Parameters Imaged
electron density
Source of Contrast
stain with broad specificity
Visualization Methods
osmium tetroxide
Data Qualifiers
processed data
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 897px ——
Y 1258px ——