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Functions: the mucous cells of the gland are most active so it mainly produces saliva, about 70% made in the body. specifically, the serous cells produce amylase, which breaks down starches. also, the mucous cells produced help lubricate the throat.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submandibular_gland
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What does the salivary glands consists of?
There are 3 salivary glands; the parotid gland, the sublingual gland, and the submandibular gland. The submandibular gland used to be the "submaxillary gland."
Which salivary gland is located in a small depression on the medial surface of the mandible below the canine?
The submandibular gland.
What is a submandibular gland?
Your submandibular glands are located below your tongue and toward your jaw near (distal and medial) the angle of the mandible where the bone angles up towards your jaw. Sub means below/under, mandible is the jaw bone.
What salivary glands are located under the tongue with ducts that open in the floor of the mouth?
The sublingual gland is the salivary gland found under the tongue.
What causes a submandibular gland tumor?
The main causes of a sub mandibular gland tumor are attributed to being exposed to radiation and smoking. Exposure of these substances?æover the course of 10 to 20 years contributes to the form of this tumors.
What does the salivary glands consists of?
There are 3 salivary glands; the parotid gland, the sublingual gland, and the submandibular gland. The submandibular gland used to be the "submaxillary gland."
What is submandibular glands?
submandibular gland (one of the salivary glands)
What are names of the three salivary gland?
Parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland.
What is the duct that drains the submandibular gland?
duct of rivinus
Where is the submandibular gland locasted?
Under the floor of the mouth.
What are the structural modifications in the salivary glands that allow them to carry out their functions?
The structural modification in the salivary glands that allow them to carry out their functions are the different sized glands and their location. The larger of the two glands is the parotid gland. The smaller of the two salivary glands is the submandibular gland.
Is the Submandibular gland an accessory digestive gland?
Yes. An accessory digestive organ is an organ that is not part of the GI tract. In other words - an organ that food does not pass through. Food does not pass through the Submandibular gland, so it is an accessory digestive gland.
What is the Off white substance from submandibular salivary gland?
Amylase
Which salivary gland is located in a small depression on the medial surface of the mandible below the canine?
The submandibular gland.
What are the organs the salivary glands contains?
it really not an organ, but a gland. the submandibular glands.
What are the salivary glands that lie on the inside of the mandible?
Sublingual and a portion of submandibular (lateral to sublingual) salivary gland.
What is a submandibular gland?
Your submandibular glands are located below your tongue and toward your jaw near (distal and medial) the angle of the mandible where the bone angles up towards your jaw. Sub means below/under, mandible is the jaw bone.
