Skin Biopsy Specimen

Magnify a region of this micrograph.
Point and click for more information on a feature.

Features which can be seen in this image include

• Epithelial tissue of epidermis.
  • For an explanation of the varying thickness of the epidermis in this view, click here.
• Connective tissue of dermis.
• Many small features (such as individual fibroblasts and collagen fibers) are not individually labelled.

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Last updated:  1 August 2002  / dgk