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Figure 5.1 Normal lungs, gross The external surfaces in radiologic orientation show upper, middle, and lower lobes on the right and upper and lower lobes on the left (right lung…

Figure 7.1 Normal esophagus and stomach, gross The normal esophagus on the left has the usual white to tan mucosa. The gastroesophageal junction with the lower esophageal sphincter, whose physiologic…

Figure 13.1 Normal external genitalia, gross In the left panel, adult external genitalia include the labia majora (∗), labia minora (♦), clitoris (▲), vaginal orifice (□), and perineum (□) extending…

Figure 16.1 Normal skin, microscopic The normal histologic appearance of the skin is shown. At the left is the epidermis. A thin layer of keratin (▲) overlies this epidermis. This…

Figure 10.1 Normal kidney, gross This normal adult kidney with the capsule removed has a pattern of fetal lobulations that still persists, as it sometimes does in adults. The hilum…

Figure 17.1 Normal fetal bone, microscopic This normal fetal growth plate of a long bone shows features of endochondral ossification. Hyaline cartilage (♦) on the left contains proliferating chondroblasts contributing…

Figure 8.1 Normal liver in situ, gross Here is the normal liver in situ in the upper abdomen, as seen at autopsy. The liver lies below the diaphragm (▲), and…

Figure 15.1 Normal pituitary gland, gross The normal adult pituitary, situated in the sella turcica, weighs about 1 g. Embryologically, the anterior pituitary (▼) (adenohypophysis) is derived from an upward…

Figure 6.1 Normal tongue, gross Viewed superiorly, the abundant submucosal lymphoid tissue (lingual tonsil) gives the posterior tongue (♦) a lobulated surface. The small indentation at the posterior tongue represents…

Figure 20.1 Normal Eye, Gross A sagittal section through the orbit (♦) in the left panel shows the relationship of the eyeball to the eyelid apparatus. The orbit in which…