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Salivary gland (Anatomy of Salivary gland (Major salivary gland (Parotid…
Salivary gland
Anatomy of
Salivary gland
Major salivary gland
Parotid gland
largest of all major salivary glands
Anterior to ear
Pure serous
Pyramidal Shape
Opening
Stensen’s duct
Submandibular gland
submandibular triangle
mixed gland
most secretory
endpieces are serous
Opening
Wharton’s duct
Sublingual gland
Smallest
Mixed salivary gland
Mucous > Serous
mucosa of the oral cavity
Floor of mouth
Opening
Larger sublingual duct
Bartholin’s duct
Small sublingual duct
ducts of Rivinus
Histology
Minor salivary gland
Labial and Buccal glands
Palatine glands
Glossopalatine glands
Lingual glands
Anterior lingual
glands of Blandin and Nuhn
Posterior lingual
Weber’s gland
Posterior lingual serous
von Ebner’s gland
Secretary unit
compound tubuloacinar gland
Acinus
Serous cell
pyramidal shape
secretory granules
darkly staining
“Zymogen glanule”
Mucous cell
pyramidal or cuboidal shape
Flattened nuclei
large, pale, poorly staining
Intercalated duct
Cuboidal shaped cell
Striated duct
simple columnar epithelium
Cytoplasm
filled with elongated
mitochondria.
Excretory duct
pseudostratified columnar
cell
Innervation
