Sublingual gland. Semi-thin section ( micrometres thick) stained with toluidine blue and embedded in a synthetic resin. The micrograph shows severa

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Sublingual gland. Semi-thin section ( micrometres thick) stained with toluidine blue and embedded in a synthetic resin. The micrograph shows several mucous tubulo-acini. To the right of the image there is a striated duct. Magnification: x900 when printed at 10 centimetres across.

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Size: 4674px × 3739px
Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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