🔬 A stunning image of thick skin! The darker layers are composed of the keratinized stratified squamous epithelium of the epidermis, while the lighter pink below is the connective tissue of the dermis, rich in collagen and elastic fibers. The skin is an incredible barrier! #Histology #Anatomy

Each of your 206 bones is a living organ! Microscopic view of compact bone at 1000x magnification, showing an osteon with a central canal surrounded by concentric lamellae. Tiny canaliculi radiate outward, connecting osteocytes (bone cells) within the bone matrix. 🦴✨ #Histology #Anatomy

Today's histology image of the day is a picture of a renal corpuscle at 400x magnification. Note the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule surrounding the glomerulus that enables filtration of the blood #nephron #histology