Difference between revisions of "Lingual Gland - Anatomy & Physiology"
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[[Image:Serous Lingual Gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Serous Lingual Gland Histology (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | [[Image:Serous Lingual Gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Serous Lingual Gland Histology (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | ||
| − | Acini with cuboidal epithelium, round basal nuclei and cytoplasm that stains pink is a [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]] secreting lingual gland in the body of the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]. | + | Acini with '''cuboidal''' epithelium, '''round''' basal nuclei and cytoplasm that stains '''pink''' is a '''[[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]]''' secreting lingual gland in the '''body''' of the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]. |
[[Image:Mucous Lingual Gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mucous Lingual Gland Histology (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | [[Image:Mucous Lingual Gland.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mucous Lingual Gland Histology (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008]] | ||
| − | Acini with flattened basal nuclei, cytoplasm that stains blue and has a foamy appearence is a [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] secreting lingual gland in the root of the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]. | + | Acini with '''flattened''' basal nuclei, cytoplasm that stains '''blue''' and has a '''foamy''' appearence is a '''[[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]]''' secreting lingual gland in the '''root''' of the [[Tongue - Anatomy & Physiology|tongue]]. |
Revision as of 11:42, 9 September 2010
Overview
Acini with cuboidal epithelium, round basal nuclei and cytoplasm that stains pink is a serous secreting lingual gland in the body of the tongue.
Acini with flattened basal nuclei, cytoplasm that stains blue and has a foamy appearence is a mucous secreting lingual gland in the root of the tongue.