Respiratory System page 20

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Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

10. Respiratory System

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10.20 Lung

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Image of a thick section of an inflated lung with the capillaries injected with a red solution.

The limits of several lung alveoli are discernible (arrows).

In the alveolar wall of several alveoli, the capillary networks are seen in face view (*).

Such a slide emphasizes the abundance of capillaries in the alveolar walls.

This preparation was made by J.S. Harrison (England), who was awarded a prize for it in 1867 in Paris!
This slide was given to Y. Clermont in 1988 by S. Emil (McGill Medical Class of 1991).

Magnification: ×100

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