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| + | ==Sublingual Salivary Gland== |
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| + | *Mixed gland- [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy and Physiology|serous]] and [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] secretion |
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| + | *Merocrine secretion |
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| + | *Smaller than [[Parotid Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|parotid]] gland |
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| + | *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. |
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| + | *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. |
| + | [[Image:Salivary Glands Dog.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Salivary Glands Labelled (Dog) - Copyright C.Clarkson and T.F.Fletcher University of Minnesota]] |
| + | ==Histology== |
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| + | *Tubulo-acinar gland |
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| + | *[[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Mucous]] cells (stain lighter) |
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| + | *[[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy and Physiology|Serous]] demilunes (stain darker) |
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| + | *Demilunes secrete into lumen by canaliculi between [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] cells |
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| + | ==Species Differences== |
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| + | '''Ruminant and Pig''' |
| + | *More [[Mucous Salivary Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|mucous]] than [[Serous Salivary Gland - Anatomy and Physiology|serous]] secretion |
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| + | '''Equine''' |
| + | *Diffuse part is the only part of the sublingual salivary gland present |