Sweat Gland - plastic section (4x objective lens)


This image shows, from left to right, the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis of thick skin. In the right third of this image are two coiled sweat glands. Cross and tangential sections through the ducts from these glands extend towards the epidermis.
 
Stain = H&E.

View the epidermal portion of the duct View the dermal portion of the duct View the secretory portion of the gland Return to Glands and Secretion Return to the Table of Contents


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