Histo-Tips: When trying to discriminate between a small artery and an arteriole, look for the number of cell layers. Arterioles have a thickness of only 1-2 cells while small arteries have at least 3.
LTotal Magnification 400x, Obj 40x
EC elastic cartilage
E Elastic Fibers
PC Perichrondrium
CH Chondrocyte
L Lacuna
Total magnification: 200x
L = Lacunas
E = Elastic fiber
Ch = Chondrocytes
EC= Elastic Cartilage
E= Elastic Fibers
Magnification= 200x, obj x20
Key:
N = Nucleus
TF = Tendon Fascicles
Ent = Endotendineum
Total Magnification = 100x
Femur, 40X
Key:
ZR- zone of resorption
ZC- zone of calcified cartilage
ZRC- zone of reserve cartilage
ZP- zone of proliferation
EP- epiphysis
Loose Areolar Connective Tissue
Total Magnification: 200x
Objective Magnification: 20x
LCT = Loose Connective Tissue
EF = Elastic Fiber
F = Fibroblast
Objective: 10x
Total Magnification: 100x
BV: Blood Vessels
BS: Bone Spicules
MeC: Mesenchymal Cells
A slide of reticular connective tissue from a human spleen.
N- Nucleus, CT- connective tissue, RT- reticular fibers
*Font labels changed to red for easier visualization because the slide was stained dark.
Key:
MAT: Multilocular Adipose Tissue
N: Nucleus
Objective Magnification: 20X
Total Magnification: 200X
Key
Total magnification = 400x
Objective magnification = 40x
P = Perichondrium
Cap = Capsule
* = Capsule of a lacuna, but with the lacuna and contained chondrocyte not included within the thickness of the section
Ch = Chondrocyte
L = Lacuna
