Rat periodontal ligament, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of an undecalcified, stained section through the periodontal ligament of a rat tooth. Note the osteoclastic resorption of the alveolar bone wall oriented towards to the tooth root. Tissues seen are; 1: enamel; 2: root dentin; 3: root cementum; 4: Sharpey's collagen fibres anchored in root cementum; 5: alveolar bone: 6: osteoclastic lacuna. Magnification: ×200 when printed at 10 centimetres wide. For an unlabelled version of this image see C057/4549.

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Photo credit: © PETER SCHUPBACH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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