WORKSHOP IN HISTOLOGY, CYTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY - 2016

Chapter 4. TISSUES

Slide 33. Glandular epithelium of the green gland in crayfish.

Staining: hematoxylin and eosin.

Magnification: x400.

This slide shows sections of the secretory units of the gland in various planes. The walls of the alveolar glands (alveoli, 1) are formed by glandular Cells (2). The nuclei (3) of the glandular cells are located near the basement membrane. Fine granularity is visible in the apical part of the secretory cells. The type of secretion is merocrine.

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Slide 33. Glandular Epithelium of the green gland in crayfish.



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