Image of the Week - March 27, 2017
CIL:39093 - http://www.cellimagelibrary.org/images/39093
Description: Light micrograph of elastic cartilage of the ear. This is a type of cartilage (connective tissue) that is present in the outer ear. It contains a network of collagen and elastin fibers, which gives it flexible properties. A higher magnification view is available as CIL:39091.
Author: Ivor Mason
Licensing: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 UK: England & Wales (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 UK)