Contents Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS
     2. Connective Tissue
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    2.7   Loose connective tissue Version française
Whole mount of a rat mesentery stained with Masson’s trichrome and iron hematoxylin.

In this loose connective tissue the three granulated mast cells above (MC) (top, centre) show a small dark spherical nucleus in abundant cytoplasm filled with granules. Two mast cells (bottom, left) are degranulated. These cells secrete heparin, an anticoagulant.

The following elements are also labelled: fibrocytes (F), leukocytes (L), elastic fibres (E) and collagen fibres (C).

The nuclei of mesothelial cells are not present in this preparation.

Stain: Masson’s Trichrome
Magnification: ×900

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