1-8 Basic concepts

CELL-BOUNDARIES-2
In many tissues, it is much easier to identify the boundaries beetween cells.
This image is of the epithelium that lines the internal cavity (the “lumen”) of the small intestine, in which many boundaries between cells can be observed.
See examples of cells with defined boundaries after placing the mouse or clicking over the image.
Look closely at the section and notice that there are several other epithelial cells with visible boundaries.


Small intestine. Hematoxylin and eosin. Medium magnification.

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