Fig 8. 93W4600, Pancreas (sec.) H&E.
The pancreas is surrounded by a delicate capsule (C) of
moderately dense connective tissue. Septa from the capsule
divide the pancreas into lobules (L). Larger blood vessels (BV)
and interlobular ducts (ID) travel in the connective tissue septa.
Ganglion (G) and Pacinian corpuscle (P) can also be found in
this slide.
Pancreas is a mixed gland containing both an exocrine
component (pancreatic acini) and an endocrine component
(islet of Langerhans, IL), that have distinctive characteristics.
Within the lobule are the numerous pancreatic acini, an
intralobular duct, intercalated ducts [not readily evident at this
low magnification], and islet of Langerhans.