The 3D structure of the human urinary bladder mucosa. A scanning electron microscopy study

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-53

  Congiu, T ^a   Radice, R ^a   Raspanti, M ^a   Reguzzoni, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Human urinary bladder; Maceration; Scanning electron microscopy; Urothelium

Indexed keywords

SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; APICAL MEMBRANE; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL; BLADDER BIOPSY; BLADDER MUCOSA; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL STRUCTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; MICROSCOPE IMAGE; MICROVILLUS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPINDLE CELL; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MIDDLE AGED; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; URINARY BLADDER; UROTHELIUM;

EID: 4444344413     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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