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Description

Colorized scanning electron micrograph showing psoriasis (an inflammatory skin disorder) of the tongue. This condition on the tongue causes rough, scaley and bumping texture to the surface.

Technical Details

B0007365 Psoriasis on the tongue. Wellcome Images available under the following creative commons usage http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/uk/

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification: Homo sapiens
Cellular Component: cell surface

Biological Context

Human Development Anatomy: tongue
Human Disease: psoriasis

Attribution

Names: David Gregory; Debbie Marshall
Link: Wellcome Images

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL39087
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil39087

Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
Parameters Imaged: elastic scattering of electrons
Source of Contrast: differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods: visualization of contiguous regions
Processing History: colorized

Sample Preparation

Methods: chemically fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell: whole mounted tissue

Dimensions

Spatial Axis	Image Size	Pixel Size
X	796px	——
Y	576px	——