Appendix, light micrograph
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6610 x 5288 px | 56 x 44.8 cm | 22 x 17.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
10 November 2021Photographer:
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Light micrograph of cross-section through an appendix. The appendix is a hollow blind-ending narrow tube attached to the caecum (beginning of the large intestine). In structure it resembles the large intestine but has numerous lymphoid follicles and associated lymphocytes (white blood cells) just beneath the inner surface epithelium. The function of the appendix is not well understood, although it is thought to have a role in regulating bacteria within the bowel. Magnification: x15 when printed at 15cm wide.