Macro-microscopic structural Characteristics of Human Pharyngeal Glands
The glands of the pharyngeal wall, obtained from cadavers of 134 people, were studied using macro-microscopic and histological methods. The glands were stained by using 0.05% methylene blue in 0.5% acetic acid solution. It was noticed that the glands had clear contours, which were easily differentiated from surrounding tissues of the pharynx. Each initial segment was linked to the excretory duct of the 1st order, which form a common excretory duct when combed. The results of the study showed a variety of the glands' forms as well as their variability in the number and size throughout the period of postnatal ontogenesis. Quantitative indicators that reflect the age variability of the glandular system and a number of other morphological parameters are important for both theoretical and practical medicine.