Main description:

This book presents the anatomical and histological structure of the human larynx by demonstrating gross, histological, and electron microscopic photographs for all professionals interested in the human larynx.

In the first part, sagittal, horizontal and coronal whole-organ serial sections of adult and newborn larynges are shown in color photographs. The whole-organ serial histological sections of the human larynx are very unique in the world. In the second part, the functional morphology of the human larynx is also shown in superb and breathtaking photographs. The specimens in this textbook have been assembled into a concise synopsis of laryngology commonly encountered in clinical practice.

Functional Histoanatomy of the Human Larynx is intended to facilitate an in-depth understanding not only the structure of each component but also the special relationships between them, as well as the microstructure and functional morphology of the human larynx and of the vocal fold as a vibrating tissue. Lavishly illustrated and documented, this book offers a wealth of information on the functional morphology of the larynx.

Contents:

Part I. Whole-organ Serial Sections of the Human Larynx.- 1. Adult Larynx: Midsagittal Sections.- 2. Adult Larynx: Transverse Sections.- 3. Adult Larynx: Coronal Sections.- 4. Newborn Larynx: Midsagittal Sections.- 5. Newborn Larynx: Transverse Sections.- 6. Newborn Larynx: Coronal Sections.- Part II. Functional Histoanatomy of the Human Larynx.- 7. Clinical Anatomy of the Human Larynx.- 8. Compartments of the Human Larynx.- 9. Histoanatomy of the Human Glottis.- 10. Cells and Extracellular Matrices in the Human Adult Vocal Fold Mucosa.- 11. Macula Flava and Vocal Fold Stellate Cells of the Human Adult Vocal Fold.- 12. Tissue Stem Cells and the Stem Cell Niche of the Human Vocal Fold Mucosa.- 13. Cells and Extracellular Matrices in the Human Newborn Vocal Fold Mucosa.- 14. Macula Flava of the Human Newborn Vocal Fold.- 15. Growth and Development of the Human Vocal Fold Mucosa.- 16. Mechanical Regulation (Cellular Mechanotransduction) of the Human Vocal Fold.- 17. Geriatric Changes of Cells and Extracellular Matrices in the Human Vocal Fold Mucosa.- 18. Geriatric Changes of the Macula Flava of the Human Vocal Fold.- 19. Comparative Histoanatomy of the Vocal Fold Mucosa.- 20. Spaces of the Larynx.- 21. Blood Vessels of the Larynx and Vocal Fold.- 22. The Laryngeal Gland.- 23. Atrophy of the Vocal Fold.