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'''Buccal Salivary Glands'''
 
  
*[[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Mucous]] secretion
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==Overview==
  
*In [[Cheeks|cheeks]]
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'''Buccal Salivary Glands''' produce [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Mucous]] secretions in [[Cheeks|cheeks]].
  
*Ventral and dorsal sections of gland
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There are ventral and dorsal sections of the gland.
  
 
==Species Differences==
 
==Species Differences==
  
 
===Canines===
 
===Canines===
*Dorsal part is the [[Zygomatic Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|zygomatic]] salivary gland
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The dorsal part of the gland is the [[Zygomatic Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|zygomatic]] salivary gland.
  
 
===Ruminants===
 
===Ruminants===
*Possess a third section
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Possess a third section of the gland.
  
 
[[Category:Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology]]
 
[[Category:Salivary Glands - Anatomy & Physiology]]
[[Category:To Do - A&P]]
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Revision as of 14:15, 7 September 2010

Overview

Buccal Salivary Glands produce Mucous secretions in cheeks.

There are ventral and dorsal sections of the gland.

Species Differences

Canines

The dorsal part of the gland is the zygomatic salivary gland.

Ruminants

Possess a third section of the gland.