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…

Figure 19.1 Normal brain, gross The superior aspect at the vertex of an adult brain is shown here with the central sulcus (♦) between the right and left hemispheres. Note…

Figure 12.1 Normal external genitalia, gross The normal appearance of the external male genitalia is shown here. Note the glans (∗) and prepuce (◼) (mucosal surfaces), but no foreskin in…

Figure 3.1 Normal lymph node, microscopic This benign reactive lymph node has a well-defined connective tissue capsule (♦), and beneath that a subcapsular sinus (+) where afferent lymphatics drain lymph…

Figure 14.1 Normal breast, gross The normal appearance of female breasts is shown here. The nipple (▼) is surrounded by a darker areola (♦). Some breast tissue extends into the…