Light Microscope Collection (#46)

Human finger, longitudinal section
Human finger. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through a finger of a human infant. This shows the bones inside the finger (here, the 1st and 2nd phalanges)

Wasp sting, light micrograph
Wasp sting. Light micrograph of the dissected stinging apparatus of a worker wasp (Vespula germanica). In this preparation the three parts of the shaft of the sting have separated into the two

Caterpillar skin, light micrograph. This section of part of the skin shows two half segments. The skin is covered in small hairs or setae (black), and brown structures called tubercles and verrucae

Compact bone, light micrograph
Compact bone. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through compact bone tissue, showing Haversian canals (circular regions)

Dogfish liver area, transverse section
Dogfish liver area. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the body of a lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula), in the region of the liver (lower frame)

Bee proboscis, light micrograph
Bee proboscis. Polarised light micrograph of the proboscis of the common honey bee (Apis mellifera). The bees proboscis (centre) consists of two outer angled parts (the galea)

Gnat, light micrograph
Gnat (Culex pipiens), light micrograph. The gnats body has three major parts: the abdomen, thorax and head. The abdomen is at upper centre

Beetle compound eye, light micrograph
Beetle compound eye. Polarised light micrograph of a portion of the compound eye of a great diving beetle (Dytiscus sp.), showing the massed circular lenses of the simple eyes, the ommatidia

Kidney, longitudinal section
Kidney. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through a kidney, showing the outer region (cortex, round the edges) and the inner region (medulla, centre)

Gnat head, light micrograph
Gnat head. Light micrograph of the head (lower left), antennae (upper left), proboscis (lower right) and other mouthparts of a gnat (Culex pipiens)

Bass scale, light micrograph
Bass scale. Polarised light micrograph of a ctenoid scale from the skin of a bass (Dicentrarchus labrax). The scales are just under the fishs skin and form a protective skeleton

Cockroachs head, light micrograph
Cockroachs head. Light micrograph of the head and mouthparts of the American cockroach (Periplaneta orientalis). The head consists of two hemispherical compound eyes (top centre)

Feather vane, light micrograph
Feather vane. Light micrograph of a part of a vane of a contour feather, from the wing of a bird. Each vane consists of several barbs (black) bearing barbules (thin)

Caterpillar proleg, light micrograph
Caterpillar proleg. Dark-field light micrograph of part of the skin of a caterpillar, showing a proleg (centre). The proleg is a short stubby protrusion

Spider spinnerets, light micrograph
Spider spinnerets. Light micrograph of the end of the abdomen of a spider, showing the six spinnerets. Two spinnerets are on the top of two flattened cones (right)

Eel scale, light micrograph
Eel scale. Polarised light micrograph of a scale from the skin of an eel (Anguilla anguilla). The scales are just under the skin and form a protective skeleton

Dogfish head, transverse section
Dogfish head. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the head of a lesser spotted dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula), in the region of the eyes (upper left and upper right)

Female flea, light micrograph
Female flea. Polarised light micrograph of the whole body of a female Pulex flea. The head of the flea is at upper right, with a simple eye (ocellus), two antennae, and piercing, sucking mouthparts

Intervertebral disc, light micrograph
Intervertebral disc. Light micrograph of a transverse section through an intervertebral disc (red) and the surrounding tissue (brown)

Heel skin tissue, light micrograph
Heel skin tissue. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through skin from the heel of a human foot. The sole of the foot has to withstand the weight of the body

Lamprey gill region, light micrograph
Lamprey gill. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the gill region of a lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), a parasitic fish. The spinal area is at upper centre

Frog bladder tissue, light micrograph
Frog bladder tissue. Light micrograph of tissue from the bladder of a frog (Rana temperaria), showing the smooth muscle network (pink)

Breast tissue, light micrograph
Breast tissue. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the human mammary gland during pregnancy. The breast is normally made up of fibro-fatty connective tissue

Caterpillar spiracle, light micrograph
Caterpillar spiracle. Polarised light micrograph of part of the skin of a caterpillar, showing an air hole (spiracle, dark oval, lower right) leading to a breathing tube (trachea)

Rabbit eye, longitudinal section
Rabbit eye. Light micrograph of a longitudinal section through the eye of a rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). The rabbit has a typical mammalian eye structure

Backswimmers head, light micrograph
Backswimmers head. Light micrograph of the head and mouthparts of the backswimmer (Notonecta sp.), also known as the greater water boatman

Shark skin, light micrograph
Shark skin. Light micrograph of a section through the skin of a shark, showing two dermal denticles. These bony structures cover the whole skin of the shark

Taste buds, light micrograph
Taste buds. Coloured light micrograph of a section through the tongue, showing taste buds (round, purple). The taste buds are within papillae (projections) located on the surface of the tongue

Stomach pylorus glands, light micrograph
Stomach pylorus glands. Light micrograph of a section through glands (pink) in the pylorus region of the stomach. Pyloric glands contain mucus cells and G cells that secrete gastrin

Sheeps hoof, light micrograph
Sheeps hoof. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through the hoof of a sheep. In sheep and other hooved animals, the hoof is made of the same material as nails and claws

Pneumonia infection, light micrograph
Pneumonia infection. Light micrograph of a section through lung tissue from a patient with bronchial pneumonia. Shown here is the blockage and breakdown of the air sacs

Fern spore cases, light micrograph
Fern spore cases. Polarised light micrograph of a frond of the maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus- veneris), showing the sporangia (black, centre left) which contain the ferns spores

Lichen, light micrograph
Lichen. Light micrograph of a section through tissue of a lichen. Lichens are symbiotic associations of a fungus (the mycobiont) with a photosynthetic partner (the photobiont)

Mushroom, light micrograph
Mushroom. Light micrograph (LM) of a section through a mushroom, Agaricus sp. (formerly Psalliota sp.), showing its stalk (orange) and gills (long white projections)

Mushroom gills, light micrograph
Mushroom gills. Light micrograph (LM) of a section through the gills of a mushroom, Agaricus sp. (formerly Psalliota sp.)

Silver nitrate crystals, LM
Silver nitrate crystals. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of silver nitrate (AgNO3) crystals. Silver nitrate is used in photography and as a test for chloride, bromide and iodide ions

Magnesium chloride crystals, LM
Magnesium chloride. Polarised light micrograph (LM) of crystals of magnesium chloride (MgCl2). Typically, magnesium chloride forms complexes with other molecules; the hygroscopic hexahydrate

Magnesium sulphate crystals, LM
Magnesium sulphate. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4), a chemical used medicinally and in the textile industry

Spinal cord, transverse section
Spinal cord. Light micrograph of a transverse section through a human spinal cord. The spinal cord has a central canal around which are the dorsal and ventral horns (orange)

Dog tongue tissue, light micrograph
Dog tongue tissue. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the tongue of a dog, showing the tongues surface (across top)

Foot skin tissue, light micrograph
Foot skin tissue. Light micrograph of a transverse section through skin from a human foot. The skin is made up of an outer epidermis (across top)

Nerve cell trauma response. Fluorescent light micrograph of a section through a spinal cord affected by multiple sclerosis (MS)

Brain tissue, light micrograph
Brain tissue. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the mammalian brain, in this case from the cerebellum. The cerebellum is the part of the brain that controls sensory perception

Skin sweat glands, light micrograph
Skin sweat glands. Light micrograph of a transverse section through skin from a human foot. The skin is made up of an outer epidermis (across top) and a lower epidermis (deep purple)

Cat tongue tissue, light micrograph
Cat tongue tissue. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through a cats tongue. The outer stratified epithelium (right) has spike-like (white) keratinised papillae

Tongue tissue, light micrograph
Tongue tissue. Polarised light micrograph of a transverse section through a tongue, showing the surface (across top). Here, there are four rounded fungiform papillae

Zeolite crystals, light micrograph
Zeolite crystals. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of zeolite from the Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland. Zeolites are hydrated aluminosilicate minerals and have a micro-porous structure

Light Micrograph (LM): plant cell chloroplasts - the site where photosynthesis takes place
LRDS-192 Light Micrograph (LM): plant cell chloroplasts - the site where photosynthesis takes place David Spears (Last Refuge)

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