Lingual Gland - Anatomy & Physiology

()Map ALIMENTARY SYSTEM (Map) MINOR SALIVARY GLANDS

Lingual Salivary Gland

Serous Lingual Gland Histology (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008

• Acini of cuboidal epithelium, round basal nuclei and cytoplasm stains pink is serous secreting lingual gland in body of tongue

Mucous Lingual Gland Histology (Mouse) - Copyright RVC 2008

• Acini with flattened basal nuclei, cytoplasm blue and foamy appearence is mucous secreting lingual gland in root of tongue

• In tongue