Histology of the Trachea
A cross section of the trachea, showing the hyaline cartilage, mucus glands, and ciliated epithelium.
A cross section of the trachea, showing the hyaline cartilage, mucus glands, and ciliated epithelium. The hyaline cartilage is wedged between two fibrous membranes. The submucous layer contains the mucous glands. The stratified ciliated ephithelium sits above it all, cushioned by longitudinal elastic fibers.
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