The paired submandibular glands are the salivary glands present in mouth (along with sublingual and partotid glands). Serous acini predominate ... Read More »

Sublingual glands are the salivary glands in the mouth (along with submandibular and parotid glands). Mostly mucous acini with serous ... Read More »

Tongue is easily identified by the presence of papilla (filiform, fungiform and circumvallate), stratified squamous epithelium and tongue muscles. [smooth=id:16;] ... Read More »

Lips consist of stratified squamous keratinized epithelium and contain the orbicularis oris muscles. [smooth=id:15;] Browse all images on Digestive System Read More »

Skin is made up of epidermis and dermis. Epidermis can be divided into stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum ... Read More »

Elastic cartilage is a type of cartilage consisting of elastic fibers in addition to collagen fibers, providing strength, support and ... Read More »

Fibrocartilage is a type of cartilage consisting of chondrocytes mostly arranged in the form of short rows between the dense ... Read More »

Hyaline cartilage is the most common type of cartilage consisting of chondrocytes embedded in a clear matrix. Perichondrium is present ... Read More »

Dense irregular connective tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of closely packed fibers present in the form of ... Read More »

Dense regular connective tissue is a type of connective tissue consisting of closely packed dense fibers arranged parallel to each ... Read More »