In that last image, the color coding of red, blue and purple cells correlates to the color coding in the larger, zoomed-out, simplified view from the lower left image, and lets you know where you are looking within the structure which is from the pancreas. There are many specialized cells within the pancreas because so many things are secreted from there. For one, pancreatic juice, which aids in digestion, is secreted by the acinar cells pictured in purple. Can anyone think of something else the pancreas cells provide? Hint: has to do with blood sugar regulation!
Cells organize themselves into an organ like the pancreas. Even though you can think of cells as building blocks like Legos, each type of cell does something very specific, just like you do at your job in your company. In this collage, you can see what these cells really look like with the highly magnified histology photos included. What’s nice about an illustrated version is that you can “see” each cell more clearly and how it makes up the resulting structure.
Cells organize themselves into an organ like the pancreas. Even though you can think of cells as building blocks like Legos, each type of cell does something very specific, just like you do at your job in your company. In this collage, you can see what these cells really look like with the highly magnified histology photos included. What’s nice about an illustrated version is that you can “see” each cell more clearly and how it makes up the resulting structure.
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