
Adrenal cortex
The heavily vacuolated cells of zona fasciculata are arranged in uniform rows (fascicles), which alternate with wide-diameter, fenestrated capillaries. The cells of zona reticularis form an interlacing network, are smaller and stain more intensely than cells in the zona fasciculata. Cells of zona reticularis are also surrounded by fenestrated capillaries. 400x

Zona fasciculata
The heavily vacuolated cells of zona fasciculata are arranged in uniform rows (fascicles), which alternate with wide-diameter, fenestrated capillaries. The cells of zona reticularis form an interlacing network, are smaller and stain more intensely than cells in the zona fasciculata. Cells of zona reticularis are also surrounded by fenestrated capillaries. 400x

Zona reticularis
The heavily vacuolated cells of zona fasciculata are arranged in uniform rows (fascicles), which alternate with wide-diameter, fenestrated capillaries. The cells of zona reticularis form an interlacing network, are smaller and stain more intensely than cells in the zona fasciculata. Cells of zona reticularis are also surrounded by fenestrated capillaries. 400x

Capillaries
The heavily vacuolated cells of zona fasciculata are arranged in uniform rows (fascicles), which alternate with wide-diameter, fenestrated capillaries. The cells of zona reticularis form an interlacing network, are smaller and stain more intensely than cells in the zona fasciculata. Cells of zona reticularis are also surrounded by fenestrated capillaries. 400x

- Endothelial cells
The heavily vacuolated cells of zona fasciculata are arranged in uniform rows (fascicles), which alternate with wide-diameter, fenestrated capillaries. The cells of zona reticularis form an interlacing network, are smaller and stain more intensely than cells in the zona fasciculata. Cells of zona reticularis are also surrounded by fenestrated capillaries. 400x

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