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A fluorescence micrograph showing nerve cells in
the lower part of the chick embryo brain
(hindbrain) which have been stained with two
differently coloured fluorescent dyes (DiI and
DiA). At this stage of development, the two
distinct groups of neurons are mixed together, but
will later separate to form two cranial nerves,
the glossopharyngeal (red) and vagus (green). Biomedical Image Awards 1998.

Fluorescent cranial nerves

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

A light microscope image of a three-day old chick
embryo in which the nerve cells and fibres are
revealed by a specific stain. Nerves that will
grow out towards the developing muscles can be
seen leaving the spinal cord in segmentally
arranged bundles through the top half of each
somite (which go on to form the vertebrae and
muscle). The first nerves to cross the spinal cord
from either side can also be seen. Biomedical Image Awards 1998.

Chick embryo spinal nerves

Zebrafish hindbrain showing the ventricular zone, where cells are proliferating, in red, and the zone of differentiating neurons in green.

Neurons in the developing brain. The thin brown fibres are nerve cells growing out over the brain surface.

A three-day old chick embryo showing the
developing spinal cord flanked on either side by
segmented blocks of tissue called somites. These
somites develop sequentially from the head end
toward the tail and will go on to form the
vertebrae and muscle. This image was photographed
using differential interference contrast optics on
a light microscope. Biomedical Image Awards 1998.

Chick embryo somites & SC

Pyramidal neurons forming a network in the brain. These are nerve cells from the cerebral cortex that have one large apical dendrite and several basal dendrites.

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Fluorescent cranial nerves

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Chick embryo spinal nerves

Zebrafish hindbrain showing the ventricular zone, where cells are proliferating, in red, and the zone of differentiating neurons in green.

Neurons in the developing brain. The thin brown fibres are nerve cells growing out over the brain surface.

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Neurons in the developing brain. The thin brown fibres are nerve cells growing out over the brain surface.

Chick embryo somites & SC

Neurons in the brain

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Fluorescent cranial nerves

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Chick embryo spinal nerves

Zebrafish hindbrain showing the ventricular zone, where cells are proliferating, in red, and the zone of differentiating neurons in green.

Neurons in the developing brain. The thin brown fibres are nerve cells growing out over the brain surface.

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Embryonic nerves growing into the developing limb

Neurons in the developing brain. The thin brown fibres are nerve cells growing out over the brain surface.

Chick embryo somites & SC

Neurons in the brain

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