minor salivary gland


minor salivary gland

Any of the multiple small, unnamed salivary glands in the oral cavity and palate.

minor salivary gland

 Any of the multiple small unnamed salivary glands in the oral cavity and palate

minor salivary gland

Any of the hundreds of 1 to 2 mm diameter mucous-secreting salivary glands distributed throughout the oral submucosa. These small glands are named by their locations, e.g., buccal salivary glands, lingual glands, although some glands are also known by the name of their original describers, and von Ebner glands, which are lingual salivary glands found in the circumvallate papillae of the tongue. See also: gland