Active fibroblast

This electron micrograph of dense irregular connective tissue shows active fibroblasts surrounded by collagen and elastic fibers. Active fibroblasts have euchromatic nuclei and in this tissue they have thin cell processes. 5000x

This electron micrograph of dense irregular connective tissue shows active fibroblasts surrounded by collagen and elastic fibers. Active fibroblasts have euchromatic nuclei and in this tissue they have thin cell processes. 5000x

This electron micrograph of dense irregular connective tissue shows active fibroblasts surrounded by collagen and elastic fibers. Active fibroblasts have euchromatic nuclei and in this tissue they have thin cell processes. 5000x

Elastic fibers are composed of different proteins than collagen fibers and stain with greater electron density.