Buccal gland within the bucinator muscle

There are major and minor salivary glands that aid in the digestive process. Major glands are discrete and exist in predictable locations; minor salivary glands are more widespread and usually found dispersed in the mucosa of the mouth. Glands have their own contractile abilities, which allow them to secrete products without the assistance of vasculature or skeletal, or smooth muscle. This study will describe a cadaveric histological specimen in which an ectopic buccal gland was embedded within bucinator muscle fibers. Potential causes and explanations for this finding will be discussed, as well.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:57

Enthalten in:

Anatomy & cell biology - 57(2024), 1 vom: 31. März, Seite 152-154

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lesser, Emma R [VerfasserIn]
Chaiyamoon, Arada [VerfasserIn]
Tubbs, R Shane [VerfasserIn]
Iwanaga, Joe [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anatomy
Buccal mucosa
Cadaver
Case Reports
Minor salivary glands
Muscle

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Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.5115/acb.23.223

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367235722