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Fenestrated capillaries from adrenal medulla (75) and kidney (88)

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EM image of fenestrated capillaries from adrenal medulla and kidney Image copyright: University of Oslo, CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

The pictures show cross-sections and longitudinal sections of fenestrated capillaries in a preparation from a cat. The thin diaphragm is seen to close the pores in the endothelium. The basal lamina is thin and not always continuous.

Published August 30th 2023, updated October 20th 2023.