Figure-2.

Histology of the epiglottis cartilage of Didelphis marsupialis. Legends: (a) – Mixed acids (*), blood vessels (arrows), and adipose tissue (Ta); (b) – non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelial tissue (Et), connective tissue (Ct), and blood vessels (*); (c) – elastic cartilage (double arrow), perichondrium (*), isogenic groups of chondrocytes (circle), chondrocytes (arrow), and chondroblasts (arrowhead).