Sublingual gland

Sublingual gland
Salivary glands: #1 is parotid gland, #2 is submandibular gland, #3 is sublingual gland
Details
Part ofSalivary glands
SystemDigestive system
LocationMouth
ArterySublingual artery (branch of lingual artery of external carotid artery)
NerveSubmandibular ganglion
LymphSubmandibular lymph nodes
Identifiers
Latinglandula sublingualis
MeSHD013361
TA98A05.1.02.008
TA22807
FMA59791
Anatomical terminology

The sublingual gland (glandula sublingualis) is a seromucous polystomatic exocrine gland. Located underneath the oral diaphragm (diaphragma oris), the sublingual gland is the smallest and most diffuse of the three major salivary glands of the oral cavity, with the other two being the submandibular and parotid. The sublingual gland provides approximately 3-5% of the total salivary volume.[1][2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Submandibular Gland: Location, Function and Complications".