Anatomy A215 Virtual Microscopy
    Chapter 7: The Circulatory System
            
     

    The circulatory system includes the heart, blood, blood vessels and lymphatic system.

    BLOOD smear. Find all the formed elements.

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    The HEART is composed of several distinct regions and a number of different tissue types.

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    Blood vessels are of three main types: arteries, capillaries, and veins. Both arteries and veins have a 3-layered pattern to their walls.

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    Lymphatic nodules generally appear in microscopic sections as circular or oval formations of closely packed lymphocytes. (This slide NOT REQUIRED for chapter 7.)

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    Lymph nodes generally have an outer dense connective tissue capsule and an inner framework of connective tissue which forms trabeculae.

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    In the SPLEEN, there are many distinct regions classed as either red pulp or white pulp according to their unstained appearance.

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