Identification of lingual glands and ducts ventrally in pigs' tongues

Hitherto unreported tubulo-acinar mucous lingual glands were located ventrally in the free tip of the tongue, just cranial to the attachment of the frenulum linguae in 186 of 400 (47%) of pigs' tongues. The glands were bilateral in 126 (32%) of the tongues. These glands emptied by several ducts...

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Published in:	Journal of anatomy Vol. 163; pp. 275 - 278
Main Authors:	Sanford, S E, Josephson, G K
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-04-1989
Subjects:	Animals Lingual Frenum - anatomy & histology Swine - anatomy & histology Tongue - anatomy & histology
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Summary:	Hitherto unreported tubulo-acinar mucous lingual glands were located ventrally in the free tip of the tongue, just cranial to the attachment of the frenulum linguae in 186 of 400 (47%) of pigs' tongues. The glands were bilateral in 126 (32%) of the tongues. These glands emptied by several ducts onto the ventral surface of the tongue.
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ISSN:	0021-8782 1469-7580