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

9. Skin

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9.16 Sweat gland

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Section of a common sweat gland of the eccrine type.

This field shows the coiled extremity of the gland. It displays the deeply stained ducts (+) and the secretory portion of the gland.

The latter shows two types of secretory cells: the pale serous epithelial cells (arrows) and, inserted between them, the triangular slightly basophilic cells showing basophilic granules at their apex (*).

At the base of the epithelial cells of the glands, the acidophilic projections of cytoplasm (red arrowheads) belong to the contractile myoepithelial cells.

Stain: H–E
Magnification: ×900

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