Microanatomy of cells and tissues
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Size of classical liver lobule across species
A classical liver lobule is made up of a central vein and the portal triads. A typical human liver weighs around 3 lbs. , while a typical bovine liver weighs around 12 lbs. I was wondering if anyone ...
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What is the proper quick freezing /snap freezing protocol for pancreatic tissue?
I would like to do a quick freeze on pancreases from mice. I want to then make sections (30 µm thick). The idea is to preserve a fluorescent staining done in vivo.
I do not know if I should place my ...
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Significance of basal lamina for outer layers of epithelium
In stratified (not pseudostratified) epithelia such as the epidermis, what purpose does the basal lamina serve for the outer layer cells which do not even stand in contact with it?
Also, how do these ...
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What is the Giemsa staining of chromosomes?
I got the question in my exam and wrote the following and I do not understand what is wrong in it:
Giemsa staining is a staining method to stain particularly malaria and other parasital diseases. ...
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What is the morphological difference between Leydig cell in human and pig?
The pig is only an example, just an animal. Leydig cells have protein inclusions (Reinke crystals) that are mostly made of crystallised lipofuscin. They are secretory inclusions i.e. cells formed in ...
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What histological stain can I use for beta-keratin?
I'm trying to find a histochemical stain for beta-keratin, the type found in Reptilia which is organized in beta-sheets. It's different than alpha-keratin which is found in mammalian skin, hair, ...
