Salivary Glands Flashcards
Name some functions of saliva
Lubriation
Enzyme digestion
PH + Temperature regulation
Urea for protein synthesis
what is the type of secretion in minor glands
mucous
Do minor glands have short or long ducts?
Short Ducts
what lines minor glands
simple cuboidal epithelium
name 2 minor salivary glands
Dorsal
Ventral Buccal gland
What type of saliva do major glands secrete? and from which type of acini
watery
serous
describe serous mucous acinus
Serous mucous form a serous demilune around the mucous acinus
describe the function of saliva secreted by the parotid gland
moisten and soften food
where does tha parotid duct open in dogs and then in large domestic animals?
dogs: vestibule by UPM4
LDA: below mandible, medial aspect of the jaw
what divides the parotid gland’s duct into lobes
trabeculae
what type of saliva does the mandibular gland secrete?
mixed (serous mucous)
what is the function of mandibular gland saliva?
lubrication the throat
where does the mandibular salivary gland drain into?
to the sublingual carancule near the frenulum
where is the monostomatic region of the sublingual gland
caudal
where is the polystomatic region of the sublingual gland
rostral
