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The Endocrine System
The Pituitary
High mag of the Anterior Pituitary – note eosinophilic and basophilic cells
High mag of the Posterior Pituitary – neurons, capillaries, and pituicytes
High mag of the Posterior Pituitary – note Herring Bodies (arrow)
The Thyroid & Parathyroids
High mag of thyroid follicles – note Parafollicular or C-Cells (arrows)
The Adrenal Glands
Low magnification of the Adrenal Gland
Medulla
Cortex
Cortex
Adrenal Cortex
Zona Glomerulosa
Zona Fasciculata
Zona Reticularis
Adrenal Cortex
Zona Glomerulosa
(clumps, cords, and follicle like structures
Zona Fasciculata
(cords of spongiocytes)
Adrenal Gland
Zona Fasciculata
cords of spongiocytes
Zona Reticularis
darker staining cells
Adrenal Medulla
The Islets of Langerhan
Low magnification of the Pancreas with Islets of Langerhans (arrows)
High mag of an Islet – note Beta cells and more eosinophilic Alpha2 cells
Acini
Alpha Cells
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