8.3 POJA-L432. Survey of epiglottis

8.3 POJA-L332. Epiglottis

8.3 POJA-L333. Transitional region of epiglottis

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​8.3  POJA-L432

Title: Survey of epiglottis 
 
Description:
Stain Azan, human. Centrally light-stained elastic cartilage (e). Lingual side (LI) is covered with squamous epithelium. At the laryngeal side (LA) the squamous epithelium usually turns into respiratory epithelium with seromucous laryngeal glands (*).
 laryngeal gland,oral cavity,epiglottis,epithelium

8.3  POJA-L332      

Title: Epiglottis 
 
Description:
Stain hematoxylin-eosin, human. Stratified squamous epithelium (1) at the laryngeal side (top). Lymphocyte accumulation (2) in the lamina propria. Below elastic cartilage (3) and seromucous laryngeal glands (4) with draining ducts.
 

​8.3  POJA-L333

Title: Transitional region of epiglottis 
 
Description:  
Stain hematoxylin-eosin, human. Transition of squamous epithelium into pseudostratified epithelium. Note diapedesis of lymphocytes (darker stained rounded cells) through the epithelial barrier (→). The proper lamina presents some lymphocyte infiltration.
 
Keywords/Mesh: respiratory tract, larynx, laryngeal gland,  epiglottis, elastic cartilage, squamous epithelium, lymphoid tissue,
diapedesis, histology, POJA collection