Actinomycosis Of The Minor Salivary Glands Research

Salivary glands play an important role in bodily function, primarily in the digestive system through the production of saliva which not only keeps the mouth and the rest of the digestive system moist but it also helps break down ptyalin or currently known as salivary amylase and enables the lubrication of the pathway of food from the oro-pharynx down to the stomach.
There are three types of major salivary glands and over 600 types of minor salivary glands. The three major salivary glands are known to be parotid, submandibular, and sublingual gland and in this essay, the minor salivary gland will be discussed on general terms.
* Anatomy in Short of Major and Minor Salivary Glands
The major salivary glands all secrete saliva into your mouth but through different ways. The parotid salivary glands secrete saliva through the tubes which then drains the saliva known as salivary ducts, and another way through the upper part of the teeth, the submandibular salivary glands secrete saliva under the tongue, and the sublingual salivary glands secrete saliva through a lot of ducts in the floor of the mouth.
1 Parotid Salivary Gland
The parotid salivary gland is the largest salivary gland wherein each parotid salivary gland is covered by the mandibular ramus and through this, serous saliva is secreted to the parotid duct into the mouth to regulate the mastication and swallowing process to initiate the digestion of starches.
2 Submandibular Salivary Gland
The submandibular gland is normally palpable. The parts of the submandibular gland include superficial part which is the larger part of the body and the smaller deep process. The two parts of the submandibular gland are continuous with each other, thus the formation of a “U” shape around the posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle.
The body of the gland is inferior to the digastric triangle and is covered by the mandible.
3 Sublingual Salivary Ducts
As for the minor salivary glands, these are located in the lips, buccal mucosa, and other linings in the mouth and throat. They are the smallest, unencapsulated (only) and highly (most) diffused salivary glands.
The sublingual salivary gland is almond-shaped and also lies on the floor of the oral cavity. They are located under the tongue, and is bordered by the mandible laterally as well as by the genioglossus muscle medially.
The minor salivary glands play an important role in the oral cavity and are present in most parts of the mouth and like the major salivary glands; they bathe the tissues of the digestive system. Minor salivary glands are usually located between the submucosa layer between mouth muscle fibers and consist of mucous acinar, serous acinar, or seromucous Demilune cells which produces secretory end pieces for the minor salivary glands.
* Histology of Major and Minor Salivary Glands
1 Parotid Salivary Gland
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