| Submandibular gland | |
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| Details | |
| Artery | glandular branches of facial artery |
| Nerve | submandibular ganglion |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glandula submandibularis |
| MeSH | D013363 |
| TA98 | A05.1.02.011 |
| TA2 | 2810 |
| FMA | 55093 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The paired submandibular glands (historically known as submaxillary glands) are major salivary glands located beneath the floor of the mouth. In adult humans, they each weigh about 15 grams and contribute some 60–67% of unstimulated saliva secretion; on stimulation their contribution decreases in proportion as parotid gland secretion rises to 50%.[1] The average length of the normal adult human submandibular salivary gland is approximately 27 mm, while the average width is approximately 14.3 mm.[2]
- ^ Textbook And Color Atlas Of Salivary Gland Pathology Diagnosis And Management, Eric R. Carlson and Robert A. Ord, Wiley-Blackwell, 2008, page 3
- ^ Asai, S.; Okami, K.; Nakamura, N.; Shiraishi, S.; Yamashita, T.; Anar, D.; Matsushita, H.; Miyachi, H. (2012). "Sonographic appearance of the submandibular glands in patients with immunoglobulin G4-related disease". Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. 31 (3): 489–493. doi:10.7863/jum.2012.31.3.489. PMID 22368140. S2CID 35940244.