Tos M, Mogensen C, Novotny Z
Arch Otolaryngol. 1980 Mar;106(3):143-8. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1980.00790270007002.
The entire mucosa from 30 normal frontal sinuses was removed, stained by the whole mount method, and the density of goblet cells and mucous glands was determined. There was an average of 6,300 goblet cells per square millimeter without statistically significant differences between the various walls. The glands were small and seromucous. In 87% of the sinuses, the gland density was less than 0.2 glands per square millimeter, and the total gland count did not exceed 40. This represents a totally negligible mucus production, which must be derived predominantly from the goblet cells. The density proved significantly higher in the inferior parts of the sinuses. The findings are discussed in relation to other areas of the respiratory tract.
从30个正常额窦中取出整个黏膜，采用整装法染色，并测定杯状细胞和黏液腺的密度。每平方毫米平均有6300个杯状细胞，各壁之间无统计学显著差异。腺体小，为浆液黏液性腺。在87%的鼻窦中，腺体密度小于每平方毫米0.2个腺体，腺体总数不超过40个。这代表黏液分泌量完全可以忽略不计，黏液分泌必定主要来自杯状细胞。结果表明，鼻窦下部的密度明显更高。本文结合呼吸道的其他区域对这些发现进行了讨论。
