Sublingual gland Flashcards

1
Q

Where is it?

A

lies in floor of the mouth, but above the mylohyoid line + much further forward than the submandibular gland.

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The ducts

A

there are several sublingual ducts, + these open into the floor of the mouth just behind the orifice of the submandibular duct

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3
Q

It is innervated by

A

the facial nerve (seventh cranial nerve)

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