Pineal gland lobulation, light micrograph

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Human pineal gland lobulation and calcium concretions, light micrograph. With age, the pineal gland shows a progressive increase in calcium deposits in the form of calcium concretions. This is a pineal gland whose parenchyma shows clear signs of lobulation, with very well-defined lobes. There are also two small calcium concretions located in a connective tissue septum. In these septa, there are also abundant blood vessels.

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Keywords: -, ageing, aging, anatomy, biological, biology, body, calcification, calcium, cerebri, conarium, concretion, endocrine, epiphysis, gland, histological, histology, human, light, melatonin, micrograph, microscope, microscopic, microscopy, pineal