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MH 021 Connective Tissue
TISSUE
Adipose (human)
Areolar (human)
Fascia Lata (human)
Ligamentum Nuchae (cow)
Umbilical Cord (human)
STAIN
Hematoxylin & Eosin
FIXATIVE
Zenker's Formaldehyde
IMAGE SIZE
85,070 x 43,216 pixels
13.7 GB
FILE SIZE
564 MB
OBJECTIVE
40x
PIXEL SIZE
0.3171 µm
SOURCE
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
School of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

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MH 021 Connective Tissue

What dye(s) were used to stain these tissue sections? [ + ]

Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E)

What type of connective tissue is the ? [ + ]

Embryonic connective tissue

What is the main type of ? [ + ]

Collagen (type I) fibers stained pink

Describe this type of connective tissue? [ + ]

Mesenchyme appears bluish-pink because of the sparse collagen fibers (pink) and abundant ground substance (blue)

What is the most common ? [ + ]

Scattered mesenchymal cells (only their nuclei can be distinguished)
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