Tongue muscle fibres, light micrograph

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Light micrograph showing tongue muscles in transverse (top centre, lower left and bottom right) and longitudinal section. Collagen fibres (blue) connect the muscle bundles. Large parts of the tongue consist of several muscles that co-ordinate to control its movement. Magnification: x200 when printed at 15cm wide.

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