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Comparative Study
. 1977 Dec 13;185(2):279-83.
doi: 10.1007/BF00220671.

The human vocal cord surface

B Tillmann, I Pietzsch-Rohrschneider, H L Huenges
Comparative Study

The human vocal cord surface

B Tillmann et al. Cell Tissue Res. .

Abstract

The epithelium of the vocal cord from children and adults is analysed with SEM and TEM. Scanning micrographs show that the apical cell membrane is furnished with microvilli and microridges of various patterns. The function of microridges is discussed in relation to the distribution and retention of mucus on the vocal cord.

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