Lecture 5 and 6 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What direction does a retrograde tracer travel?
A
From axon terminal to soma
2
Q
What direction does an anterograde tracer travel?
A
Soma to axon terminal
3
Q
What chemical reactions can be used in histochemistry to identify proteins?
A
Cytochrome oxidase or nitric oxide synthase
4
Q
Describe immunohistochemistry
A
Primary antibody binds to specific target. secondary antibody binds to the primary antibody and has a stain to show presence of target.
5
Q
How did Brodmann determine his brain areas?
A
Based off of cytoarchitecture- cell density, neuronal size and laminar thickness.
