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Pancreas Acinar Cell

This cell has been labeled to show cell structures in the cytoplasm and nucleus.

Acinar cells are part of the digestive exocrine function of the pancreas. The cytoplasm of these cells has extensive rough endoplasmic reticulum (for protein synthesis) and contain many zymogen granules (for inactive enzyme storage).


Links: Acinar cell - light microscope | Acinar cell - electron microscope | Pancreas Histology | Pancreas Development




Image Source: Contributed by Dartmouth College Electron Microscope Facility special thanks to Chuck Daghlian and Louisa Howard. Gallery. Original images may have been altered in size contrast and labelling. (These images are in the public domain)

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current15:26, 25 February 2013Thumbnail for version as of 15:26, 25 February 20131,280 × 928 (496 KB)Z8600021 (talk | contribs)==Pancreas Acinar Cell== This cell has been labeled to show cell structures in the cytoplasm and nucleus. Acinar cells are part of the digestive exocrine function of the pancreas. The cytoplasm of these cells has extensive rough endoplasmic reticulum (fo

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