2025/2026.
Collateral branch
branch off of an axon
Dendrite
Axon
Schwann cell
Supporting cells of the peripheral nervous system responsible for the formation of myelin.
Endoneurium
delicate connective tissue around individual nerve fibers in nerve
Perineurium
,coarse connective tissue that bundles fibers into fascicles
Epineurium
surrounds the entire nerve
meniges
3 layers of connective tissue around brain and spinal cord
dura mater
thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord
arachnoid mater
middle layer of the meninges
pia mater
thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges
, subdural space
space between dura mater and arachnoid mater
subarachnoid space
contains cerebrospinal fluid
longitudinal fissure
separates cerebral hemispheres
central sulcus
separates frontal and parietal lobes
lateral sulcus
Separates temporal lobe from parietal and frontal lobes