Pituitary gland, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of a human pituitary stained with Gomori trichrome. Acidophilic cells (pink) and basophilic cells (blue) are clearly distinguished, forming thick cell cords among which there are connective tissue spaces with blood vessels.

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Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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