PANCREAS
The collections of lighter stained cells (Islets) surrounded by “grape like” darker stained cells (Acini)
Be able to identify under the ‘scope:
     Gland
     Pancreatic islet (of Langerhans)
    Acini
Hormones:
     Insulin
     Glucagon

Photo taken by Dr. W. Coons (100x)

The pancreatic islets (indicated by the black circles) appear as "islands" of lighter stained cells in a "sea" of more darkly stained acini ("wine") cells.  The tissue cracked during slide prep.  Not all slides have the cracking seen in these photos.

Photo taken by Dr. W. Coons (200x)

The pancreatic islets (indicated by the black circles) appear as "islands" of lighter stained cells in a "sea" of more darkly stained acini ("wine") cells.  The tissue cracked during slide prep.  Not all slides have the cracking seen in these photos.

Photo taken by Dr. W. Coons (400x)

The pancreatic islets (indicated by the black circles) appear as "islands" of lighter stained cells in a "sea" of more darkly stained acini ("wine") cells.  The tissue cracked during slide prep.  Not all slides have the cracking seen in these photos.

THYROID GLAND
PARATHYROID GLAND
PANCREAS
ADRENAL  GLAND (SUPRARENAL)
TESTIS
OVARY
PITUITARY GLAND (HYPOPHYSIS)

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