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Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology
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[[Image:Mucous Salivary Gland.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Mucous Salivary Gland Histology - Copywright RVC 2008]]
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*Pale staining
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*Lobed
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*Large interlobular ducts in connective tissue septum
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*Acini and intralobular ducts in lobes
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*Outer connective tissue capsule
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*Mucous acini produce a mucous secretion which is a viscous mix of glycoproteins
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*Cuboidal cells filled with mucous droplets giving a ‘foamy’ appearance
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*Nucleus is displaced and flattened near the base of the cell
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*Mucous cells only stain faintly
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