Nissl bodies

Synonyms:
  • Nissl granule
German: Nissl-Schollen
Japanese: ニッスル小体

Cell biology. Named after Franz Nissl, 1860-1919. Accumulation of rough endoplasmic reticulum and unbound ribosomes in in nerve cell bodies and dendrites. Nissl bodies are visualized by Nissl staining.

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