Light micrograph of an unstained,thick ground section of adult bone. Many circular and elliptical profiles of osteons/Haversian systems are shown. Each osteon contains a central space (Haversian canal) for blood vessels surrounded by multiple layers of osteocytes with many fine cytoplasmic processes. Osteocytes are embedded in bone matrix which shows a orange-brown colour. Magnification x40 when printed at 10cm wide | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library / Microscape |
Taille de l’image : | 4608 px × 3792 px |
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