Chapter 88 Salivary Glands

Question 1

Describe the anatomy of the mandibular and sublingual salivary ducts

Answer 1

Mandibular salivary duct exits the gland on its medial surface and continues rostrally, medial to the sublingual salivary gland and horizontal ramus of the mandible.

Under the oral mucosa, it travels between the styloglossus and mylohyoideus muscles until it exits into the oral cavity at the sublingual caruncle lateral to the lingual frenulum*

Major sublingual salivary duct courses alongside mandibular duct and exits caudal to the mandibular duct at the sublingual caruncle.