Magscope Teacher Resources: Histology Slide Images

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Micrograph of a transversal section of the colon illustrating the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa and serosa

Low magnification image of the mucosa and submucosa of the colon showing the crypts of Lieberkühn, the muscularis mucosae and submucosa

Low magnification image of the submucosa layer of the colon illustrating the numerous blood vessels within the loose connective tissue

Micrograph of the mucosa of the colon illustrating the crypts of Lieberkühn, the invaginations of the simple columnar epithelium and lymphoid cells in the lamina propria

Micrograph of the submucosa layer of the colon depicting the high density of blood vessels within the loose connective tissue

Micrograph of the colon illustrating the organisation of the smooth muscle fibres within the muscularis externa

Micrograph of the colon illustrating the organisation of the smooth muscle fibres within the muscularis externa

High magnification image of the surface epithelium of the colon

High magnification image of the colonic mucosa illustrating the single columnar epithelium, goblet cells and lymphoid cells within the lamina propria

High magnification image of colonic mucosa illustrating the base of the crypts of Lieberkühn

Funding for the Slide Bank was generously provided by

Dentaljuce CPD Providers Ltd.
www.dentaljuce.com		Dentaljuce
Dr Ramon Gonzalez, Radiologist.