Histological Collection (#7)

Granulocyte white blood cell, TEM
Granulocyte white blood cell. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a neutrophil granulocyte, a type of white blood cell

Smooth muscle tissue, TEM
Smooth muscle tissue. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through smooth muscle cells. Smooth muscle cells are spindle-shaped and often closely packed together

Anterior pituitary gland, TEM
Anterior pituitary gland. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through cells of the anterior pituitary. The anterior pituitary, or adenohypophysis

Acute leukaemia, light micrograph
Acute leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of acute leukaemia. These cells include a polynuclear degranulated basophil and myeloblasts

Thyroid follicles, light micrograph
Thyroid follicles. Light micrograph of a section through a thyroid gland showing the follicles. The follicles are lined by a single layer of cuboidal epithelial cells

Chronic myeloid leukaemia, micrograph
Chronic myeloid leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of chronic myeloid leukaemia. Leukaemia is a cancer where certain blood cells form in excess

Intestinal brush border, TEM
Intestinal brush border. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of intestinal absorptive cells sectioned horizontally at their apex to show the surface microvilli (round)

Granulocyte blood cells, light micrograph
Granulocyte blood cells. Light micrograph of two types of granulocytes, a type of white blood cell (leucocyte). At left is a neutrophil, with an eosinophil at right

Reticulosarcoma, light micrograph
Reticulosarcoma. Light micrograph of reticulocyte blood cells (red, one at upper left) from a lymphatic ganglion in a case of reticulosarcoma

Enteroendocrine cell, TEM
Enteroendocrine cell. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through an enteroendocrine cell within a gland of the stomach

Langerhans cell histiocytosis, micrograph
Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Light micrograph of blood cells in a case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), also called X-type histiocytosis

Hodgkins disease, light micrograph
Hodgkins disease. Light micrograph of two non-dystrophic histiocyte blood cells (centre) in a case of Hodgkins disease, also called Hodgkins lymphoma

Gastritis, light micrograph C016 / 0508
Gastritis. Light micrograph of a section through an inflamed human stomach (gastritis), showing an abnormal accumulation of white blood cells (leucocytes)

Corpus luteum of ovary, light micrograph C016 / 0527
Corpus luteum of ovary. Light micrograph of a section through steroid-secreting luteal cells in the corpus luteum of an ovary. The corpus luteum develops from an ovulated follicle

Appendix, light micrograph C016 / 0510
Appendix. Light micrograph of a section through a human appendix. The appendix is a blind-ending small diameter tubular extension of the gut, arising from the caecum of the large bowel

Retina of the eye, light micrograph C016 / 0528
Retina of the eye. Light micrograph of a section through the retina from a human eye. From top down: nerve fibres of the optic nerve and a blood vessel; several layers of neurons (nerve cells)

Gastritis, light micrograph C016 / 0507
Gastritis. Light micrograph of a section through an inflamed human stomach (gastritis), showing an abnormal accumulation of white blood cells (leucocytes)

Cancellous bone, light micrograph C016 / 0509
Cancellous bone. Light micrograph of a section through cancellous, or spongy, bone. Constructed in a honeycomb-type architecture

Tongue, light micrograph C015 / 7105
Tongue. Light micrograph of a section through healthy tongue tissue. The surface of the tongue (across top) consists of stratified squamous epithelium (dark purple) with a rough keratinised surface

Colon polyp, light micrograph C016 / 0512
Colon polyp. Light micrograph of a section through part of a tubulovillous adenoma of the mucosa of the large bowel (colon)

Lens of the eye, light micrograph C016 / 0526
Lens of the eye. Light micrograph of a section through the lens from a human eye. The lens consists of thousands of precisely aligned stacks of fibres seen here end-on

Heart muscle, light micrograph C016 / 0517
Heart muscle. Light micrograph of a section through heart (cardiac) muscle tissue, showing cardiomyocyte muscle cells. These cells have a centrally located nucleus and are branched

Brain glial cells, light micrograph C016 / 0524
Brain glial cells. Light micrograph of a section through brain tissue, showing numerous glial cells (dark). Glial cells, or neuroglia, are non-neural cells of the central nervous system (CNS)

Cirrhosis of liver, light micrograph C016 / 0530
Cirrhosis of liver. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue, damaged by cirrhosis. Cirrhosis occurs as a result of a range of factors causing damage to liver function

Stratified squamous epithelium C016 / 0534
Stratified squamous epithelium. Light micrograph of a section through stratified squamous epithelium, showing the multiple layers, or strata, that function to resist abrasion of the surface

Nerve ganglion, light micrograph C016 / 0532
Nerve ganglion. Light micrograph of a section through a nerve ganglion of the peripheral nervous system, showing clusters of nerve cell bodies

Myelinated nerve fibres, light micrograph C016 / 0531
Myelinated nerve fibres. Light micrograph of a section through a spinal sensory nerve containing many closely packed axons exhibiting a wave-type appearance

Colon, light micrograph C016 / 0516
Colon. Light micrograph of a section through the mucosa (inner epithelial lining) of the colon (large bowel), showing the typical arrangement of invaginations of columnar epithelial cells forming

Islet of Langerhans, light micrograph C016 / 0514
Islet of Langerhans. Light micrograph of a section through an islet of Langerhans in a pancreas. Scattered throughout the pancreas, the islets are endocrine cells that secrete a range of hormones

Blood cells, light micrograph C015 / 7130
Blood cells. Light micrograph of red blood cells (erythrocytes, red) and white blood cells (leucocytes, nuclei stained pink)

Bowel cancer, light micrograph C016 / 0511
Bowel cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a carcinoid tumour in the small bowel. The tumour has invaded the submucosa of the bowel

Brain glial cells, light micrograph C016 / 0523
Brain glial cells. Light micrograph of a section through brain tissue, showing numerous glial cells (dark). Glial cells, or neuroglia, are non-neural cells of the central nervous system (CNS)

Ovarian primordial follicles, micrograph C016 / 0518
Ovarian primordial follicles. Light micrograph of a section through the cortex of a neonatal ovary, showing clusters of primordial follicles each containing a single oocyte (egg cell)

Islet of Langerhans, light micrograph C016 / 0513
Islet of Langerhans. Light micrograph of a section through an islet of Langerhans in a pancreas. Scattered throughout the pancreas, the islets are endocrine cells that secrete a range of hormones

Cirrhosis of liver, light micrograph C016 / 0529
Cirrhosis of liver. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue, damaged by cirrhosis. Cirrhosis occurs as a result of a range of factors causing damage to liver function

Epithelial tube, illustration C018 / 0786
Epithelial tube, illustration. Epithelial tubes form many of the vital structures of the body including blood vessels, hormone secreting and other glands, ducts and airways

Stomach wall, illustration C018 / 0793
Stomach wall. Illustration of a section through the wall of the stomach. The interior (lumen) of the stomach is at top. The stomach surface is lined with glandular mucosa that has numerous

Cerebral cortex nerve cells C018 / 0062
Cerebral cortex nerve cells. Light micrograph of a section through neurones (nerve cells, black) in the cerebral cortex of a human brain

Eye muscle, TEM C014 / 1467
Eye muscle. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a striated muscle cell from the ciliary muscle of a human eye

Intestinal gland cell, TEM C014 / 1442
Intestinal gland cell. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through an undifferentiated cell from the intestinal tract, showing extensive rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)

Trachea lining, TEM C014 / 1469
Trachea lining. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a longitudinal section through the lining of the trachea (windpipe), which links the larynx (voicebox) to the lungs

Spleen, light micrograph C014 / 0858
Spleen. Light micrograph of a section through the red pulp of a spleen. Situated on the left side of the upper abdomen, behind the stomach, the spleen is a large lymphoid organ

Eye muscle, TEM C014 / 1466
Eye muscle. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a striated muscle cell from the ciliary muscle of a human eye

High endothelial venule, TEM C014 / 1446
High endothelial venule. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a high endothelial venule (HEV). Venules are tiny veins that transport deoxygenated blood from the capillary beds

Cerebrum, light micrograph C014 / 1399
Cerebrum. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the cerebrum, showing neurons (nerve cells, purple). The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain

Trachea lining, TEM C014 / 1471
Trachea lining. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a transverse section through the lining of the trachea (windpipe), which links the larynx (voicebox) to the lungs

High endothelial venule, TEM C014 / 1445
High endothelial venule. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a high endothelial venule (HEV). Venules are tiny veins that transport deoxygenated blood from the capillary beds

Monocyte white blood cell, TEM
Monocyte white blood cell. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through a monocyte white blood cell, showing the cell nucleus (blue)

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