C2 - Gll. salivares

Question 1

Salivary glands

Name the salivary glands

NB!!!! UFULLSTENDIG, SE PÅ IPAD

Answer 1

• Small glands: (provides moisture)
  
  • Gl. labialis
  • Gl. buccalis
  • Gl. lingualis
• Bigger glands: (important in digestion)
  
  • Gl. parotidea
  • Gl. mandibularis
  • Gl. sublingualis

Question 2

Salivary glands

Gl. parotidea

Answer 2

• In all species
• Serous gland
• Location: fossa retromandibularis (caudal to ramus mandible and vental to ala atlantis)
• Ductus parotideus → papilla buccosalivaris → vestibulum buccale

Question 3

Salivary glands

Gl. mandibularis

Answer 3

• Mucoserous secretion (mixed)
• Location: between v. maxillaris and v. linguofacialis
• Ductus mandibularis → caruncula sublingualis → cavum sublinguale apicale

Figure: location

Question 4

Salivary glands

Gl. sublingualis

Answer 4

• Mixed gland
• 2 parts:
  
  • Gl. sublingualis monostomatica (ø eq)
    
    • ​Ductus sublingualis major → caruncula sublingualis → cavum sublinguale apicale
  • Gl. sublingualis polystomatica
    
    • ​Ductus sublingualis minores → cavum sublinguale laterale

Question 5

Salivary glands

Give the interspecies differences

Answer 5