Identify:

Macroscopic

• The white and grey matter

Microscopic

1. The different layers of the cerebral cortex.

2. White matter

3. Astrocytes

4. Blood vessels

Draw and annotate:

An astrocyte in detail.

The different types of neurons found in the different layers of the cerebrum.

1. What type of astrocyte is visible in this slide, and with which structure are they in contact?
2. Where are these astrocytes found?
3. What is distinctive of astrocytes?
4. Describe the perivascular feet?
5. What types of neuron are seen here?
6. What other structures are also visible in this slide?

High magnification

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• Fig 061-001
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• Cerebrum
• Meninges
• Cerebrum