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==Overview==

The sublingual salivary gland is a mixed gland producing both [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]] and [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] secretions. It is smaller than a [[Parotid Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|parotid]] gland and consists of a monostomatic compact part drained by a single duct. It is located over the rostral [[Mandibular Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mandibular gland]] in the dog. The duct runs with the [[Mandibular Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mandibluar gland]] duct and opens at the sublingual caruncle. The sublingual gland consists of a polystomatic diffuse part drained by numerous smaller ducts. There is a thin strip below the mucosa of the floor of the [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] and the duct opens beside the frenulum.

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==Sublingual Salivary Gland==

 

*Mixed gland- [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy and Physiology|serous]] and [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] secretion

 

 

*Smaller than [[Parotid Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|parotid]] gland

 

*Consists of monostomatic compact part drained by a single duct. Located over rostral [[Mandibular Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mandibluar gland]] in dog. Duct runs with [[Mandibular Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mandibluar gland]] duct and opens at the sublingual caruncle.

 

*Consists of polystomatic diffuse part drained by numerous smaller ducts. Thin strip below mucosa of the floor of [[Oral Cavity Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|oral cavity]] and duct opens beside the frenulum.

 

 

 

*Demilunes secrete into lumen by canaliculi between [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] cells

The gland is a tubulo-acinar gland containing [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] cells that stain lighter. The [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]] gland demilunes stain darker. The demilunes secrete into the lumen by canaliculi between the mucous cells.

==Species Differences==

==Species Differences==

'''Ruminant and Pig'''

'''Ruminant and Pig'''

*More [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] than [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy and Physiology|serous]] secretion

Ruminants and pigs have more [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] than [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|serous]] secretions.

'''Equine'''

'''Equine'''

*Diffuse part is the only part of the sublingual salivary gland present

The diffuse part is the only part of the sublingual salivary gland present.