Keywords: Lung epithelium 80294-2.6.jpg Transmission electron microscope image of a thin section cut through the bronchiolar epithelium of the lung mouse which consists of ciliated cells and non-ciliated cells called Clara cells Image shows the ciliary microtubules in transverse and oblique section In the cell apex are the basal bodies that are the anchoring sites for the ciliary axonemes Note the difference in size and shape between the microvilli and the cilia JEOL 100CX TEM http //remf dartmouth edu/imagesindex html http //remf dartmouth edu/images/mammalianLungTEM/source/13 html Louisa Howard Michael Binder PD Louisa Howard and Michael Binder Cell biology |