salivary glands

what are the functions of the salivary glands

lubrication and binding
antibacterial

enzymatic digestion

pH regulation

thermoregulation

what are the major salivary glands

parotid

mandibular

sublingual

zygomatic

what are the minor salivary glands

labial

lingual

buccal

palatine

what are lobules made up of 

secretory acini and ducts

what are secretory units

they originate from the oral ectoderm and grow into underlying mesoderm

what are acini made from

several different types of secretory acinar cells and myoepithelial cells

where is the parotid gland located

ventral to the ear

what is the structure of the parotid gland

ducts extend from rostral border of gland in a groove and opens onto papillae

what kind of acini does the parotid gland contain

mainly serous acini

where is the mandibular gland

ventral to the parotid gland

caudal to the mandible bone

what kind of acini does the mandibular gland contain

a mix of serous and mucous acini

where is the sublingual gland located

under the tongue

what are the two parts of the sublingual gland

monostomatic

polystomatic

where are the minor salivary glands located

throughout the oral cavity within the submucosa of the oral mucosa