title: The membranous bulge lingual to the mandibular molar tooth of a cat contains a small salivary gland.
abstract: The membranous bulge lingual to the mandibular molar tooth was examined microscopically in 12 cats and found to contain a small mixed salivary gland. Approximate size of the gland was 1.0-1.5 mm bucco-lingually, 3.0-3.5 mm mesio-distally and 3.0 mm of depth at the largest part. This gland is a tubuloacinar gland with multiple small openings through several short ducts to the surface of the lingual membrane. Mucous acini were predominant with a few serous demilunes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okuda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Inouc
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D006652:Histological Techniques / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008963:Molar; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010513:Periodontal Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000033:anatomy & histology*