Brain arteries, SEM

Credit: STEVE GSCHMEISSNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Caption: Brain arteries. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of several cerebral arteries (red) from beneath the brain's arachnoid mater membrane (blue). The arteries are sectioned, showing their hollow tube structure. The internal surface of a blood vessel is lined with endothelial cells. Magnification unknown.

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