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Human Submandibular Gland

This is a low power image of a section through the human submandibular gland. It has been specially stained to indicate mucous-secreting acini as fuschia-colored (A). This gland is considered to be a "mixed", or seromucous, salivary gland. It is generally predominantly serous.


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A - mucous secretory acini
B - connective tissue septa

C - fat cells

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