Histology Flashcards
1
Q
What is the make up of the external canal and auditory meatus?
A
keratinised stratified squamous epithelium with sebaceous glands and ceruminous glands and hair follicles
2
Q
What is the make up of the middle ear?
A
columnar mucosa
3
Q
What is the make up of the nasal vestibule?
A
stratified squamous epithelium
4
Q
What is the make up of the nose, sinus etc?
A
respiratory epithelium with seromucinous glands
5
Q
What cells are contained in salivary glands?
A
serous cells
peripheral myoepithelial cells - flat or cuboidal with clear cytoplasm and have contractile properties
6
Q
What is the role of serous cells?
A
contain digestive enzymes e.g. amylase
