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SLIDE NAME
MH 009 Golgi Apparatus
TISSUE
Pancreas (rat)
Epididymis (rat)
STAIN
Golgi Method
(silver stain)
FIXATIVE
15% Formaldehyde
IMAGE SIZE
44,620 x 27,052 pixels
4.5 GB
FILE SIZE
1.44 GB
OBJECTIVE
40x
PIXEL SIZE
0.3171 µm
SOURCE
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
School of Medicine
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

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MH 009 Golgi Apparatus

What dye(s) was used to stain these sections? [ + ]

Golgi's stain (silver staining)

Examine the epithelium in the

What organelle is stained by this dye? [ + ]

Golgi apparatus

What is the function of this organelle? [ + ]

Maturation, sorting, and packaging of proteins into vesicles that are sent to their destination

Describe the staining in the : [ + ]

The Golgi apparatus is located between the nucleus and the apical pole of the cell (i.e., supranuclear). Its reticular structure is stained dark brown.

Describe the staining in the : [ + ]

The Golgi apparatus is located between the nucleus and the small lumen (not visible) at the center of the acinus. Its reticular structure is stained dark brown.
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