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Serous acinus of the parotid gland (600X)

Microimage
Image copyright: Mathias Nordvi, ARR. (Tissue stain: H+E).

The serous cells look like small pyramids arranged around a lumen (seen in this image). The nuclei are situated basally in the cells and are quite large and round in shape. The acini are held together by a very thin connective tissue wherein fibroblasts reside.

Published July 5th 2015, updated June 17th 2022.