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10. Nerve-cells. 



a. Unipolar cells. 



i. Take a spinal ganglion from a recently-killed 

 frog and tease up under a low power in eosin 

 solution. Among the pigment cells and other 

 small cells present, the above-named will be 

 seen as large round or oval pale granular cells, 

 each with a conspicuous large round nucleus. 

 Examine under a high power. 



a. The cell-body; granular, and connected at its 

 base with a single nerve-fibre (unipolar-cell). 



/?. The nucleus; generally central in position; 

 invariably containing one large nucleolus. 



y. The cell capsule; a delicate nucleated invest- 

 ment which may or may not be torn away. 



ii. Tease up a second spinal ganglion, and treat 

 with osmic acid and glycerine, as directed at 

 9. iii. Examine under a high power, 

 a. General. Cf. supra. 



^. The polar plate; consisting of two or more 

 clear cells, situated at the base of the unipolar 

 cell ' and in direct connection with the ulti- 

 mate termination of the nerve fibre. 



b. Bipolar cells. 



Take a sympathetic ganglion from a recently- 

 killed frog and tease it up in eosin as directed 

 above. Examine under a low power. Among 

 the pigment and other cells present, will be 

 seen numerous large pale granular cells some- 

 what like the unipolar ones. Examine under a 

 high power. 



