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SLIDE NAME

MH 016 Simple Epithelia

TISSUE

Trachea (monkey)
Small Intestine (monkey)
Ovary (human)
Kidney (human)

STAIN

Hematoxylin & Eosin

FIXATIVES

Zenker's Formaldehyde
(trachea, small intestine, kidney)
4% Formaldehyde
(ovary)

IMAGE SIZE

147,440 x 32,102 pixels
17.6 GB

FILE SIZE

303 MB

OBJECTIVE

40x

PIXEL SIZE

0.3171 µm

SOURCE

Medical School
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

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MH 016 Simple Epithelia

Plasma Cells

Plasma cells are derived from B-lymphocytes and produce large quantities of antibodies. They are abundant wherever antigens may enter the body, such as the gastrointestinal tract and the respiratory system.

Many plasma cells are found in the connective tissue of the underneath the epithelium of .

have these characteristics:

Round to oval shape
Eccentric nucleus with peripherally dispersed heterochromatin ("clock-face" pattern)
Slightly basophilic cytoplasm (blue-grey) due to high content of rough endoplasmic reticulum
Acidophilic area (pink) next to the nucleus occupied by the Golgi Apparatus

The most common cell type within the villi are plasma cells. The arrow points out some of the better examples.

Plasma cells can also be seen in bone marrow.

Plasma cells in connective tissue can be identified by their abundant, rough endoplasmic reticulum (dilated with newly synthesized antibodies), prominent Golgi apparatus, and the absence of secretion granules by transmission electron microscopy. See EM 105 Plasma Cells and EM 114 Plasma Cell.