Difference between revisions of "Salivary glands"
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*Mucous cells with abundant fluffy cytoplasm and large mucin vacuoles - '''key feature'''. | *Mucous cells with abundant fluffy cytoplasm and large mucin vacuoles - '''key feature'''. | ||
**Nucleus distorted by mucin vacuole. | **Nucleus distorted by mucin vacuole. | ||
**Mucous cell may be scarce - more difficult to diagnose. | |||
*Epidermoid cells: | *Epidermoid cells: | ||
**Non-keratinized, polygonal squamoid cell with clear or oncocytic cytoplasm. | **Non-keratinized, polygonal squamoid cell with clear or oncocytic cytoplasm. | ||