Examples of normal cells and tissues are listed below with links to illustrative images.
| Tissue | Description
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| Adipose (Fat) | Normal adult fat cells, medium power microscopic
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| Adipose (Brown Fat) | Normal fetal brown fat cells, medium power microscopic
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| Adrenal | Normal fetal adrenal gland, low power microscopic
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| Adrenal | Normal adult adrenal gland, low power microscopic
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| Aorta | Normal aorta, elastic tissue stain, low power microscopic
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| Appendix | Normal appendix, low power microscopic
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| Artery | Normal large coronary artery, low power microscopic
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| Artery | Normal small coronary artery, low power microscopic
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| Artery | Normal muscular artery, medium power microscopic
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| Artery and Vein | Normal small muscular artery and vein, low power microscopic
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| Arteriole and Venule | Normal arteriole and venule with peripheral nerve, medium power microscopic
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| Bartholin's gland | Normal Bartholin's gland in wall of vagina, low and medium power microscopic
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| Bladder | Normal bladder with transitional epithelium, high power microscopic
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| Blood | Normal peripheral white blood cell types, high power microscopic
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| Blood | Normal peripheral blood, segmented neutrophil and band neutrophil, high power microscopic
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| Blood | Normal peripheral blood, segmented neutrophil and lymphocyte, high power microscopic
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| Blood | Normal peripheral blood, monocyte, high power microscopic
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| Blood | Normal peripheral blood, eosinophil and lymphocyte, high power microscopic
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| Blood | Normal peripheral blood, basophil, band neutrophil, and lymphocyte, high power microscopic
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| Bone | Normal fetal bone growth plate, medium power microscopic
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| Bone | Normal fetal osteoblasts in bone, high power microscopic
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| Bone | Osteoclasts and osteoblasts in bone, high power microscopic
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| Bone | Normal trabecular bone, polarized, low power microscopic
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| Bone | Normal bone, cross section, undecalcified, medium and high power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow, medium power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow, high power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow smear, high power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow smear, high power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow smear, high power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow smear with plasma cell, high power microscopic
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| Bone Marrow | Normal bone marrow smear with megakaryocyte, high power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal cerebral cortex, low power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal cerebral cortical layers, low power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal cerebral cortex, medium power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal cerebellum, low power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal choroid plexus and ependyma lining a ventricle, low power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal hippocampus, low power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal hippocampus, medium power microscopic
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| Brain | Normal ependyma lining ventricle, high power microscopic
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| Breast | Normal female breast, low power microscopic
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| Breast | Normal female breast duct, high power microscopic
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| Bulbourethral gland | Normal male bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland, low and medium power microscopic
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| Cervix | Normal cervix, high power microscopic
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| Cervix | Normal cervix and endocervix, low power microscopic
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| Colon | Normal adult colonic mucosa, medium power microscopic
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| Colon | Normal fetal colon, low power microscopic
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| Colon | Normal infant colon, medium power microscopic
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| Conjunctiva | Normal conjunctiva of the eye, high power microscopic
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| Endometrium | Normal proliferative endometrium, low power microscopic
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| Endometrium | Normal proliferative endometrium, medium power microscopic
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| Endometrium | Normal secretory endometrium, medium power microscopic
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| Endometrium | Implantation of the fertilized ovum, animated diagram
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| Epididymis | Normal epididymis, low power microscopic
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| Epididymis | Normal epididymis, medium power microscopic
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| Epididymis | Normal appendix epididymis, low power microscopic
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| Epiglottis | Normal epiglottis with elastic cartilage, high power microscopic
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| Esophagus | Normal esophagus, low power microscopic
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| Esophagus | Normal esophagus, medium power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal fetal eye, low power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal adult eye, low power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal fetal eye, low power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal fetal eye, medium power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal fetal cornea, high power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal fetal retina, high power microscopic
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| Eye | Normal adult retina, high power microscopic
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| Fallopian Tube | Normal fallopian tube of female genital tract, low power microscopic
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| Fallopian Tube | Normal fallopian tube of female genital tract, high power microscopic
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| Fallopian Tube | Normal fallopian tube of female genital tract, high power microscopic
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| Gallbladder | Normal gallbladder, low power microscopic
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| Gallbladder | Normal gallbladder, medium power microscopic
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| Gallbladder | Normal gallbladder, high power microscopic
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| Intervertebral Disc | Normal intervertebral disc, low power microscopic
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| Intervertebral Disc | Normal intervertebral disc fibrocartilage, medium power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal renal cortex, low power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal renal cortex, medium power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal renal papilla, low power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal corticomedullary junction, low power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal kidney, medium power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal kidney, medium power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal kidney, high power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal kidney, juxtalgomerular apparatus, high power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal glomerulus of kidney, high power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal fetal kidney, low power microscopic
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| Kidney | Normal fetal kidney, nephrogenic zone, high power microscopic
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| Liver | Normal liver, low power microscopic
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| Liver | Normal liver, high power microscopic
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| Liver | Normal liver, PAS stain, high power microscopic
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| Liver | Normal liver, reticulin stain, medium power microscopic
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| Liver | Normal term fetal liver, medium power microscopic
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| Liver | Normal term fetal liver, high power microscopic
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| Lung | Normal lung, low power microscopic
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| Lung | Normal lung, high power microscopic
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| Lung | Normal fetal lung, canalicular phase, medium power microscopic
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| Lung | Normal fetal lung, canalicular phase, medium power microscopic
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| Lymph Node | Normal lymph node, low power microscopic
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| Lymph Node | Normal lymph node, medium power microscopic
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| Muscle, skeletal | Normal skeletal muscle, low power microscopic
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| Muscle, skeletal | Normal skeletal muscle, cross section, high power microscopic
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| Muscle, skeletal | Normal skeletal muscle, longitudinal, high power microscopic
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| Muscle, skeletal | Normal skeletal muscle, ATPase stain at pH 9.4, medium power microscopic
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| Muscle, smooth | Normal smooth muscle of small intestinal muscularis, high power microscopic
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| Myocardium | Normal cardiac muscle, medium power microscopic
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| Myocardium | Normal cardiac muscle, high power microscopic
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| Myocardium | Normal cardiac muscle, intercalated disks, trichrome stain, high power microscopic
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| Myocardial conduction | Normal atrioventricular node, S100 immunohistochemical stain, medium and high power microscopic
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| Myocardial conduction | Normal bundle of His, S100 immunohistochemical stain, high power microscopic
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| Nerve, optic | Normal optic nerve, low power microscopic
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| Nerve, peripheral | Normal peripheral nerve, medium power microscopic
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| Nerve, peripheral | Normal peripheral nerve, medium power microscopic
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| Nerve, peripheral | Normal peripheral nerve ganglion, medium power microscopic
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| Neuroendocrine cells | Neuroendocrine cells in the gastrointestinal tract, medium power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal fetal ovary, low power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal fetal ovary, high power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal adult reproductive age ovary, low power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal adult reproductive age ovary, medium power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal adult reproductive age ovary with developing follicle, high power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal adult reproductive age ovary, medium power microscopic
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| Ovary | Normal adult postmenopausal ovary, low power microscopic
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| Pancreas | Normal pancreas, low power microscopic
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| Pancreas | Normal pancreas, medium power microscopic
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| Pancreas | Normal islet of Langerhans, high power microscopic
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| Pancreas | Normal acinar parenchyma, high power microscopic
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| Parathyroid | Normal parathyroid gland, low power microscopic
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| Parathyroid | Normal parathyroid gland, medium power microscopic
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| Parathyroid | Normal parathyroid gland, high power microscopic
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| Penis | Normal penis with corpus cavernosa, medium power microscopic
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| Penis | Normal penis with corpus cavernosa, high power microscopic
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| Pharynx | Normal nasopharynx, low power microscopic
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| Pituitary | Normal pituitary gland, low power microscopic
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| Pituitary | Normal adenohypophysis, medium power microscopic
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| Pituitary | Normal neurohypophysis, medium power microscopic
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| Pituitary | Normal pars intermedia, medium power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal decidual plate, medium power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal first trimester villi, medium power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal first trimester villi with intermediate trophoblast, medium power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal second trimester villi, medium power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal third trimester villi, medium power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal fetal umbilical cord, low power microscopic
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| Placenta | Normal fetal membranes, high medium power microscopic
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| Pleura | Normal pleural mesothelium, high power microscopic
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| Prostate | Normal prostate, low power microscopic
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| Prostate | Normal prostate, medium power microscopic
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| Prostate | Normal prostate, high power microscopic
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| Salivary Gland | Normal parotid gland, low power microscopic
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| Salivary Gland | Normal parotid gland, high power microscopic
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| Salivary Gland | Normal submandibular gland, medium power microscopic
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| Salivary Gland | Normal submandibular gland, high power microscopic
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| Seminal vesicle | Normal seminal vesicle, low power microscopic
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| Seminal vesicle | Normal seminal vesicle, medium power microscopic
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| Seminal vesicle | Normal seminal vesicle, high power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal adult skin, low power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal adult skin, low power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal adult skin, medium power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal adult skin, high power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal pigmented adult skin, high power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal baby skin, low power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal baby skin, medium power microscopic
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| Skin | Normal skin with Pacinian corpuscle, high power microscopic
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| Small Intestine | Normal duodenum, low power microscopic
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| Small Intestine | Normal small intestinal mucosa, medium power microscopic
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| Small Intestine | Normal small intestinal mucosa, high power microscopic
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| Small Intestine | Normal small intestinal muscularis, medium power microscopic
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| Small Intestine | Enteroendocrine (Kulchitsky) cells, medium power microscopic
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| Spinal Cord | Normal spinal cord, medium power microscopic
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| Spleen | Normal spleen, low power microscopic
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| Spleen | Normal spleen, medium power microscopic
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| Spleen | Normal spleen, reticulin stain, high power microscopic
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| Stomach | Normal gastric fundus, medium power microscopic
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| Stomach | Normal gastric fundus, high power microscopic
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| Stomach | Normal gastric antrum, low power microscopic
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| Tendon | Normal tendon, low power microscopic
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| Tendon | Normal tendon, medium power microscopic
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| Testis | Normal fetal testis, high power microscopic
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| Testis | Normal adult testis, low power microscopic
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| Testis | Normal adult testis, medium power microscopic
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| Testis | Normal adult testis, high power microscopic
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| Testis | Normal tunica albuginea of adult testis, low power microscopic
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| Thymus | Normal thymus (infant), low power microscopic
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| Thymus | Normal thymus (adult), low power microscopic
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| Thyroid | Normal fetal thyroid and parathyroid glands, low power microscopic
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| Thyroid | Normal fetal thyroid gland, low power microscopic
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| Thyroid | Normal thyroid gland with follicles, medium power microscopic
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| Thyroid | Normal thyroid gland with follicular epithelium, high power microscopic
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| Tongue | Normal tongue, low power microscopic
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| Tongue | Normal tongue, medium power microscopic
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| Trachea | Normal trachea, low power microscopic
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| Trachea | Normal trachea, medium power microscopic
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| Trachea | Normal trachea, high power microscopic
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| Ureter | Normal ureter, low power microscopic
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| Ureter | Normal ureter, medium power microscopic
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| Uterus | Normal uterus, low power microscopic
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| Vagina | Normal vagina, medium power microscopic
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| Vas deferens | Normal vas deferens, low power microscopic
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