Identify microscopically:

1. The connective tissue

2. Nerve fibers

Draw and annotate:

A diagram of the connective tissue layers and the nerve fibers.

1. What layers of support tissue surround the optic nerve?
2. What types of cells are found between the nerve fibers?
3. Is this a myelinated nerve or not? Explain.
4. How can one differentiate between the optic nerve and a peripheral nerve?

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