Artwork of the histology of the human appendix showing arrangement of lymphoid follicles surrounding the inner lumen, lined with simple columnar epith

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Artwork of the histology of the human appendix showing arrangement of lymphoid follicles surrounding the inner lumen, lined with simple columnar epithelium with goblet cells. The outer walls like the rest of the gut are composed of layers of smooth muscle. The function of the appendix is unknown. Haematoxylin and eosin stain. Magnification x18 when printed 10cm wide. From Sobotta, J. (1929) Atlas der Histologie und mikroskopischen Anatomie des Menschen. J. F. Lehmann, Munchen (Plate 50).

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