Lingual Glands (p. 315)

Question 1

What are the four groups of lingual glands?

Answer 1

1. Anterior
2. Von Ebner
3. Posterior
4. Sublingual

Question 2

Location and secretion of anterior lingual glands

Answer 2

• Near the tip of the tongue

- Mostly mucous in nature

Question 3

Location, function, secretion of Von Ebner lingual glands

Answer 3

• Beneath the vallate papilla
• Function is to wash off taste buds
• Serous in nature

Question 4

Location and secretion of posterior lingual glands

Answer 4

• Located around the lingual tonsils on the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
• Purely serous in nature

Question 5

Location and secretion of the sublingual lingual glands

Answer 5

• Found surrounding the major sublingual gland

- Purely mucous glands in nature