Pancreas - intercalated duct (100x objective lens)


This image shows two intercalated ducts (In), located between acini of basophilic exocrine secretory cells (Ex) and a vein (Ve). The wall of the ducts is a simple epithelium of cuboidal to low cuboidal cells, surrounded by a thin layer of connective tissue. Centroacinar cells (CAC) can be distinguished from the surrounding basophilic cells by their unstained cytoplasm. The vein is lined by endothelial cells (En) and contains red blood cells RBC).
Stain = H&E

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Copyright by: Paul B. Bell, Jr. & Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka

The University of Oklahoma

Version: 010815