| Title |
Scheme of the epiglottis (human, adult) |
| Creator |
Poels, Lambert G. |
| Contributor |
Lambert G. Poels, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen; Paul H. K. Jap, PhD, UMC St Radboud Nijmegen |
| Date |
2006-09-28 |
| Subject |
Laryngeal glands; Oral cavity |
| Description |
The laryngeal side of the epiglottis (1) is covered with respiratory epithelium, while the lingual side (2) is similar to the oral cavity epithelium (squamous type). The transitional zone to respiratory epithelium is marked by (3). The scaffold consists of elastic cartilage (4). Seromucous laryngeal glands (5). |
| Subtype |
Image |
| Format |
image/jpeg |
| Rights |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ |
| Collection |
Poja Histology Collection - Respiratory System Subset |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ms6w1h |
| Setname |
ehsl_heal |
| ID |
890661 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ms6w1h |
