Microslide The Digestive System (Product Code: SLE/PS/98) is a set of 8 related 35 mm microscope photographs used to show the structure of the human gut, from the mouth to the small intestine, in school biology classes. Students follow food past the salivary gland and taste buds, down the gullet, into the stomach lining with its gastric glands and on to the intestinal villi. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India.
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Number of images | 8 related 35 mm images, photographed through a microscope |
| Mouth | Salivary gland; Taste buds |
| Gullet | Gullet (Oesophagus); Smooth muscle; Junction of gullet and stomach |
| Stomach | Stomach lining and gastric glands |
| Small intestine | Small intestine; Intestinal glands and villi |
| Teaching features | Arrows and callouts on the images; detailed text folder with a pocket to store the Microslides |
| Viewer | Made to be viewed through a Microslide Viewer |
| Product code | SLE/PS/98 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
The images are arranged in the order food travels, which makes the set a natural companion to a lesson on digestion and absorption. Students can relate each structure to its job: saliva from the salivary gland, taste detection in the taste buds, the smooth muscle that moves food along the oesophagus, and the change in lining where the gullet joins the stomach.
In the stomach and small intestine frames, the callouts draw attention to gastric glands, intestinal glands and villi, so learners can explain how the folded lining increases the surface for absorption. Working in a Microslide Viewer, a group can annotate a worksheet directly from the images, then use the text folder questions to check understanding. It is a compact addition to school biology lab equipment where time for sectioning and staining is limited.
We supply Microslide The Digestive System as part of the biology teaching range offered by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, known by its trading name ScienceLab, from Ambala in Haryana. Schools and dealers in India and international markets can combine it with models and glass slide sets on a single enquiry. Our profile page explains more about the company.
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What parts of the gut appear in Microslide The Digestive System?
Microslide The Digestive System covers the salivary gland, taste buds, gullet (oesophagus), smooth muscle, the junction of gullet and stomach, stomach lining with gastric glands, the small intestine, and intestinal glands with villi.
Does Microslide The Digestive System include the liver, pancreas or large intestine?
No, Microslide The Digestive System does not list the liver, pancreas or large intestine; its images end at the small intestine and villi. For liver, pancreas and tongue, see our separate glass slide set on digestion.
What is supplied with Microslide The Digestive System?
Microslide The Digestive System comes as 8 related 35 mm images with a detailed text folder of notes and questions. The folder has a handy pocket, so the Microslides are stored with it after class.
How are the images in Microslide The Digestive System labelled?
Microslide The Digestive System uses arrows and callouts on the images to help students find the important features, such as the gastric glands and villi, without needing a teacher to point them out on each view.
Who supplies Microslide The Digestive System?
Microslide The Digestive System is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), based in Ambala, Haryana, India. The company supplies schools, colleges, dealers and importers in India and in international markets.
Can I order Microslide The Digestive System for several schools?
Yes, Microslide The Digestive System can be quoted in the number of sets you need for several schools or a dealer order. Give the product code SLE/PS/98, quantity and delivery location through our contact page.
For pricing and availability of Microslide The Digestive System, write to us on the contact page or add it to your enquiry cart together with any viewers or models.
Last updated: 24 September 2026