title: Preparation and analysis of the peripheral nervous system.
abstract: This article is from a presentation at the 2010 STP/IFSTP Symposium on Neuropathology. The organization and basic structure of the peripheral nervous system is reviewed. Examples of toxicant-induced peripheral nerve injury such as neuronopathy, axonopathy, and myelinapathy are discussed, as are contemporary methods for examination of these tissues.
authors.affiliation: Virginia-Maryland Regional College ofVeterinary Medicine, Laboratory for Neurotoxicity Studies, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0442, USA. bjortner@vt.edu
authors.forename: Bernard S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Jortner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001369:Axons / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009410:Nerve Degeneration / Q000473:pathology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000473:pathology*; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000473:pathology; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000473:pathology*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D020196:Trauma, Nervous System