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Sublingual gland
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What is the smallest salivary gland?
It's the sublingual salivary gland.
What gland is under chin?
The submandibular gland is located under the chin, beneath the lower jaw bone. This gland is one of the major salivary glands in the body responsible for producing saliva to aid in digestion.
What is the parotid gland used for?
The parotid gland is one of the salivary glands in humans. In fact, it is the largest salivary gland. It releases saliva into the mouth to begin the processes of digestion and swallowing.
What salivary gland is the largest?
The largest salivary gland is parotid
What three structures pass through the salivary gland?
The duct of the salivary gland, the facial nerve, and the lingual nerve pass through the salivary gland.
What does the salivary glands consists of?
The salivary glands consist of three pairs of major glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) as well as numerous minor glands. They produce saliva, which is essential for moistening the mouth, initiating digestion, and protecting teeth from decay.
What is the medical term meaning salivary gland scan?
A salivary gland scan, also called a parotid gland scan
What is the name of the salivary gland that is near the ear?
The name of that salivary gland is parotid gland. That is the biggest of all the salivary glands.
What is an example of an exocrine gland?
The salivary gland.
The largest of the salivary glands is which one?
The largest of the salivary glands is the parotid gland. The parotid gland comes in a pair and functions to aid in swallowing by secreting saliva.
What is the diagnosis code for removal of mucocele lower lip?
ICD-9 code is= 527.6 Mucocele of salivary gland. Extravasation cyst of salivary gland-retention cyst of salivary gland-ranula.
What are names of the three salivary gland?
Parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland.
