Many organs are suspended within the peritoneal cavity by mesenteries. They are examples of loose (areolar) connective tissue. This specimen contains lymph nodes.
T. Clark Brelje, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Robert L. Sorenson, Ph.D.
University of Minnesota
Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development
6-160 Jackson Hall
321 Church St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
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Adipose tissue is abundant in this specimen of mesentery that also includes several lymph nodes.
Adipocytes are the largest component of loose connective tissue. Most cells and their nuclei are seen in cross section. Infrequently, the nuclei are seen en face.
The cells appear empty because the lipids are extracted during specimen preparation.