The ultrastructure of the rabbit submandibular gland.
The secretory granules of the terminal and pre-terminal tracts of the rabbit submandibular gland display distinct features, while the cell morphology is quite similar. Among these cells, some smaller ones presenting an highly dilated endoplasmic reticulum have been identified in the pre-terminal tracts. Some hypothesis have been formulated concerning the function of these cells.
D000818:Animals; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013363:Submandibular Gland / Q000648:ultrastructure*