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SLIDE NAMES
MH 024 Mesentery
MH 026 Mesentery
TISSUE
Mesentery
(human)
STAINS
Hematoxylin & Eosin (MH 024)
Azan (MH 026)
FIXATIVE
Zenker's Formaldehyde
IMAGE SIZES
96,060 x 37,797 pixels (MH 024)
13.5 GB
89,240 x 49,213 pixels (MH 026)
16.4 GB
FILE SIZES
6.08 GB (MH 024)
3.94 GB (MH 026)
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 024-026 Mesentery

Click the thumbnail to show mesentery stained with hematoxylin & eosin.

Examine the cells found in :

What dye(s) were used to stain this tissue section? [ + ]

Hematoxylin & Eosin (H&E)

What are found in clusters in lymph nodes? [ + ]

Macrophages

What are characteristics of these cells? [ + ]

  • Large cells (compare to lymphocytes)
  • Round to oval shape
  • Eosinophilic cytoplasm has a "foamy" appearance

Click the thumbnail to show mesentery stained with azan.

(Azan)

Macrophage
(Azan)

Examine the cells found in :

What dye(s) were used to stain this tissue section? [ + ]

Azan stain

What are found in clusters in lymph nodes? [ + ]

Macrophages

What are characteristics of these cells? [ + ]

  • Large cells (compare to lymphocytes)
  • Round to oval shape
  • Cytoplasm has a "foamy" appearance

What is the primary function of these cells? [ + ]

Macrophages are phagocytic cells that engulf and digest pathogens and degrade cellular debris
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