Stereocilia - plastic section (100x objective lens)


This high magnification image shows a plastic section of the ductus epididymis stained with iron hematoxylin. The lumen of the duct is lined by epithelial cells that posses numerous long stereocilia (arrow) on their apical surfaces.

Stain: Iron hematoxylin


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