Low magnification light micrograph of the epiphyseal growth plate of a developing long bone. In the upper part of the image, above the epiphyseal cartilage, is the epiphysis, in the process of ossification. It consists of mixed bone trabeculae with a calcified cartilage centre (very thin) and a thick lining of bone tissue. The epiphyseal cartilage appears curved in the image. Although the magnification is very low, a clear area (corresponding to hypertrophic cartilage) is well distinguished. Underneath, there is a compact stripe (the forward front of the centre of ossification) and, further down, a zone of mixed trabeculae. Magnification: x18 when printed at 10 centimetres across. | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / JOSE CALVO |
Bildgröße: | 5760 px × 4608 px |
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