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Serous Acini of the Parotid

At a still higher magnification of the parotid, the serous acini are easily distinguished. The light spots, seen in the preceding two images, can now be identified as fat cells (A). The adult human parotid gland is considered to be purely serous. Classify B.


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A - fat cells

B - intralobular secretory duct

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