Blood vessel cast. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a resin cast of blood vessels from connective tissue. The blood vessels were injecte

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Blood vessel cast. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a resin cast of blood vessels from connective tissue. The blood vessels were injected with a resin, which then set. Chemicals were used to remove the surrounding tissues and reveal the structure of the blood vessel network. This is from a piece of connective tissue covering a skeletal muscle.

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Size: 3858px × 2894px
Photo credit: © SUSUMU NISHINAGA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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