Respiratory System page 23

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

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10.23 Lung

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Section of a human lung.

This field shows a connective tissue septum with collagen fibres (+) and several fixed macrophages (*) loaded with phagocytized carbon particles.

At the surface of this septum or along the wall of the alveoli, several alveolar type II cells (red vertical arrows) are labelled.

Also indicated are capillaries (Ca), some containing red blood cells; a venule (V); and a free alveolar macrophage (Ma).

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×1000

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