Palatine glands
| Palatine glands | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Location | Soft palate of the mouth |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | glandulae palatinae |
| TA98 | A05.1.02.017 |
| TA2 | 2816 |
| FMA | 71616 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The palatine glands form a continuous layer on the posterior surface of the mucous membrane of the soft palate and around the uvula. They are pure mucous glands.
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1141 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit]- "Anatomy diagram: 05287.011-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.
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