Handbook of Microscopic Anatomy for the Health Sciences |
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1817 LIBRARIES acini Adenocarcinoma adrenal adventitia alveolar alveoli arteries basal basement membrane basophilic blood cells blood vessels bone marrow called cancer capillaries capsule carcinoma cartilage cavity cervix collagenous columnar cells composed consists containing convoluted tubule cortex cytoplasm dark-staining elastic fibers endometrium epidermis epithelial cells exocrine fibrous connective tissue follicle function glandular goblet cells granules histologic hormone kidney lamina propria layer leukemia leukocytes lined liver lobe lobules lumen lung lymph nodes lymphatic vessels lymphocytes lymphoid tissue mainly malignant cells malignant tumors matrix medulla metastases MICHIGAN mucosa mucous muscle fibers muscularis nerve nervous system neurons normal nuclei organs outer ovary ovum pancreas plasma portion prostate renal respiratory reticular fibers secrete serous simple cuboidal epithelium skeletal skin small intestine smooth muscle staining stratified squamous epithelium stratum stroma structures submucosa substance surface thick thin thyroid trabeculae tract tube tubular tumor tumor cells tunica UNIV urethra urinary bladder uterus vascular veins wall