Soft palate - Nasal cavity side (10x objective lens)


This medium magnification view of the palate shows the surface that faces the nasal cavity. It is covered by a pseudostratified columnar epithelium, resting on a lamina propria of loose connective tissue containing lymphoid cells, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and bundles of skeletal muscle.
Stain = H&E.

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