The pinealocytes of the human pineal gland: A light and electron microscopic study

Folia Morphologica

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-187

  Al Hussain, S M ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Human; Pineal gland; Pinealocytes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CELL COMPARTMENTALIZATION; CELL NUCLEUS MEMBRANE; CELL SHAPE; CELL SIZE; CELL TYPE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELL VACUOLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; PINEAL BODY; PINEALOCYTE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL NUCLEUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PINEAL GLAND;

EID: 33748700215     PISSN: 00155659     EISSN: 16443284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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