Mucosa of auditory tube
Tunica mucosa tubae auditivae
- Latin synonym: Tunica mucosa tubae auditoriae
- Synonym: Mucous membrane of auditory tube
- Related terms: Mucosa; Mucosa; Mucous membrane
Definition
The mucous membrane of the tube is continuous in front with that of the nasal part of the pharynx, and behind with that of the tympanic cavity; it is covered with ciliated epithelium and is thin in the osseous portion, while in the cartilaginous portion it contains many mucous glands and near the pharyngeal orifice a considerable amount of adenoid tissue, the tubar glands (tube tonsil).
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
