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Description

Light micrograph of a longitudinal section of the epididymis. The lining of the duct consists of pseudostratified epithelial cells, which have prominent microvilli on their free surface extending into the lumenal space that contains the spermatozoa. Around the epithelial cells is a layer of smooth muscle, which propels the spermatozoa outwards along the duct during ejaculation. Thousands of spermatozoa are present in the epididymis (the sperm heads are visible as dark spots in the central luminal space) and they are stored here after being produced in the seminiferous tubules of the testis. The cells seen among the spermatozoa are probably lymphocytes. This is a 1.5um (semithin) section stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H+E).

Technical Details

B0007559 Primate epididymis. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources
Cell Type
sperm
duct epithelial cell
smooth muscle cell
Cellular Component
microvillus
Biological Context
Biological Process
sperm ejaculation
Human Development Anatomy
epididymis
Attribution
Names
Spike Walker
Link
Wellcome Images
Citation
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
doi:10.7295/W9CIL39068
Archival Resource Key (ARK)
ark:/b7295/w9cil39068
Imaging
Image Type
recorded image
Image Mode
bright-field microscopy
Parameters Imaged
absorption of illumination
Source of Contrast
differences in adsorption or binding of stain
Visualization Methods
hematoxylin
eosin
Processing History
unprocessed raw data
Sample Preparation
Methods
chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
sectioned tissue
Dimensions
Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 800px ——
Y 561px ——