HN1.H1.4 +D1 Sublingual Gland

Sublingual Gland:

  • The sublingual glands are each located deep to the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth, to the side of the midline
  • The sublingual glands are mixed (serous and mucus) salivary glands
  • However, in the sublingual glands, the mucous cells are more numerous than the serous cells

Micrograph of Sublingual Gland:

    Micrograph of Sublingual Gland