Contents Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS
     2. Connective Tissue
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    2.5   Dense connective tissue Version française
Section of the palate stained with Masson’s trichrome.

The dense connective tissue stains green. The stratified squamous epithelium (Epi) is tightly attached to a thick layer of interwoven connective tissue fibres composed mainly of collagen type I (C). The elastic fibres present here are not selectively stained.

The nuclei of fibrocytes (F) are reddish. Some small vessels (V) are labelled.

Stain: Masson’s Trichrome
Magnification: ×800

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