Pancreas - excretory duct (20x objective lens)


This image shows the excretory duct (called the duct of Wirsung) that drains the pancreas and carries the digestive enzymes to the duodenum. It is lined by a simple epithelium of tall columnar cells supported by a thick layer of dense connective tissue.
Stain = H&E

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Copyright by: Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka

The University of Oklahoma

Version: 001206