Ligamentum Index
Areolar index
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The dermis is made up primarily of collagen fibers with very little in the way of cells and matrix. The collagen stains light pink with H&E. In these slides it has a "yellow" appearance. There are fibers running in all directions (arrow show longitudinal fibers and * indicate fibers seen in cross-section). Because it is primarily fibers and their orientation is in all planes, the dermis is dense irregular CT.
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