This low power scanning electron micrograph shows a section through the third lumbar vertebra of a 71 year old woman; the field of view is about 1 mm wide. Cells and marrow have been removed to reveal bone surfaces. Osteoporotic changes are evident, including extensive fields of resorption pits made by osteoclasts. |
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By kind permission of Tim Arnett (t.arnett@ucl.ac.uk) |