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Meckle's cartilage and the developing mandibular bone (400X)

Microimage
Image copyright: Mathias Nordvi, ARR. (Tissue stain: Azan).

This image shows a cross section of Meckle's cartilage encircled by dense connective tissue called the perichondrium. Mandibular bone containing osteocytes is seen cranially to the Meckle's cartilage. The bone is covered by osteoblasts.