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One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)
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- Submaxillary Gland
- Gland, Submandibular
- Gland, Submaxillary
- Glands, Submandibular
- Glands, Submaxillary
- Submandibular Glands
- Submaxillary Glands
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Submandibular Gland. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013363. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013363
- Submandibular Gland. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submandibular_gland
- Submandibular Gland. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q579886