472 



THE NEBVOTTS SYSTEM 



neuraxes are as a rule much longer than those of the sensory 

 tracts, are characterized by their large size as compared with the 

 sensory cells. 



FIG. 372. GOLGI NERVE CELL, TYPE n. 

 a, neuraxis ; #, dendrite. (After Kolliker.) 



DEVELOPMENT OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 



A familiarity with the principal stages in the course of the 

 development of the nervous system is necessary for the proper 

 appreciation of its histology. 



The appearance of the first anlage of the nervous system occurs 



