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Elastic Cartilage CT 1 Masson Trichrome stain slide 044

Microscopic view of elastic cartilage tissue stained with Masson Trichrome. Numerous chondrocytes, the cells responsible for cartilage production and maintenance, appear embedded within roundish spaces called lacunae. The extracellular matrix surrounding the cells is stained blue, and the nuclei of the cells are visible as small, darker areas. The tissue shows the characteristic flexibility and resilience of elastic cartilage due to elastic fibers in the matrix.

Histological section of elastic cartilage, Masson Trichrome stain. The image is dominated by a blue-stained extracellular matrix, in which numerous chondrocytes residing in lighter-colored lacunae are distributed. The cells inside lacunae exhibit dark nuclei with surrounding light cytoplasm. Lower right-hand corner shows a band of darker collagen fibers.

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