Anatomy

Nissl Bodies

Subcellular structures found in nerve cell bodies and DENDRITES. They consist of granular endoplasmic reticulum (ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, ROUGH) and RIBOSOMES.

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Subcellular structures found in nerve cell bodies and DENDRITES. They consist of granular endoplasmic reticulum (ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM, ROUGH) and RIBOSOMES.

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5 entry terms
  • Nissl Granules
  • Bodies, Nissl
  • Granule, Nissl
  • Granules, Nissl
  • Nissl Granule

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

65(64); CHROMATIN, NERVE was see NISSL BODIES 1973-94

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  1. A08w.675w.712w
  2. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.500.610w
  3. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.248w.300w.610w
  4. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.811w.740w.300w.610w
  5. A11w.671w.693w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nissl Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009562. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009562
  2. Nissl Bodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissl_body
  3. Nissl Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q911877