Small salivary glands Flashcards
Small salivary glands, function and location
Produces moisture and located in the oral cavity
Gl. labialis
Lips, found in the mucose and located at/around the angle of mouth
Gl. buccales
Cheeks, dorsal: angle of mouth–>m. masseter
(=gl.zygomaticus in Car)
intermediate (Ru)
ventral: angle of mouth–> m.masseter
Gl. Buccales dorsales
angle of mouth–>m. masseter
Gl. Buccales intermed.
btw two layers of m.buccinator, dorsal to a. labialis inferior (mandibularis)
Gl. Buccales ventrales
angle of mouth–>m. masseter, ventral to a. labialis inferior (mandibularis), covered by m.buccinator. Caudal continuation: gl. molares
Gl.Molares
Molar(teeth)
Caudal continuation of gl. buccales ventrales. Deep to m.masseter
Gl.Palatinus
Palatine glands
Car: on the nasopharyngel side and hard palate
In others: on oropharyngeal side of soft palate
Gl. Linguales
Tongue glands.
On margin and root of tongue
Gl. zygomaticus
Car. Medial to zygomatic arch.
Ductus zygomaticus major: opposite upper first molar
Ductus zygomaticus minor