Von Ebner's gland

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Human Von Ebner's Gland.

Von Ebner's glands (also called gustatory glands) are named after Anton Gilbert Victor von Ebner, Ritter von Rosenstein, who was an Austrian histologist.

These glands are located around circumvallate and foliate papillae in the tongue, and they secrete lingual lipase, beginning the process of lipid hydrolysis in the mouth. These glands empty their serous secretion into the base of the moats located around the foliate and circumvallate papillae. This secretion presumably flushes material from the moat to enable the taste buds to respond rapidly to changing stimuli.

Von Ebner's glands also is present in Foliate papillae.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Anton Gilbert Viktor Ebner, Ritter von Rofenstein entry @ whonamedit.com

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