Lungs, Cross Section (Product Code: SCL417/0108) is a prepared microscope slide of a transverse section of lung tissue used to show the alveoli and airways where gas exchange takes place, in biology and physiology teaching. Students use it to see why the lung’s spongy, thin-walled structure suits breathing, looking at a coloured section on borosilicate glass. As one of the histology slides for school and college laboratories, it is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Organ | Lung |
| Cut | Cross section |
| Slide material | Borosilicate glass |
| Section | Coloured |
| Box | Plastic, white, rectangular |
| Dimensions (as listed) | 25.4 mm x 76.2 mm (1 x 3 in) |
| Use | Laboratory |
| Product code | SCL417/0108 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
At low power a lung section looks like lace: countless small air spaces, the alveoli, separated by very thin walls. Students learn to trace the air route inward, from a bronchiole with its folded lining and ring of smooth muscle to the alveolar ducts and the clusters of alveoli at the end. Small blood vessels running close to the alveolar walls help them understand how oxygen and carbon dioxide cross such a short distance between air and blood.
The section supports exam topics on gas-exchange surfaces, where learners explain the large surface area, thin barrier and rich blood supply that make diffusion efficient. Scan at low power first to find a bronchiole, then use high power to study a single alveolar wall. It can also prompt a discussion of how smoking and lung disease damage these delicate walls.
ScienceLab is the brand of Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, an Ambala, Haryana company that supplies organ sections such as this lung slide to science departments, medical and nursing teaching labs and resellers in India and international markets. Respiratory-system lessons can be equipped through one enquiry that combines the slide with lung models and microscopes. Read more on the ScienceLab profile page.
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What structures are visible on the Lungs, Cross Section slide?
The Lungs, Cross Section slide shows a coloured transverse section of lung tissue in which students can identify alveoli, alveolar ducts, bronchioles and small blood vessels. It is used to explain how the lung’s structure supports gas exchange.
Is the lung section from a human or an animal?
Our listing for the Lungs, Cross Section slide does not state the species of the tissue. If your course requires a specific source, please ask through the contact page before ordering so we can confirm what is available.
How does the lung slide help with gas-exchange topics?
The Lungs, Cross Section slide lets students see the large number of alveoli, their very thin walls and nearby blood vessels, which together provide the large surface area and short diffusion distance described in gas-exchange lessons.
Which microscope suits the lung section?
A compound microscope with low- and high-power objectives suits the Lungs, Cross Section slide. Low power shows the lace-like pattern of alveoli, and high power reveals the thin walls where gas exchange takes place.
Who supplies the Lungs, Cross Section slide?
The Lungs, Cross Section slide is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, Haryana, India. ScienceLab sources histology and organ slides for schools, colleges and dealers and quotes them with models and microscopes.
Send your lung section slide requirement through the contact page, or place it in the enquiry cart with respiratory models and other histology slides to receive one quotation.
Last updated: 24 September 2026