Salivary glands.
Detail of submandibular salivary gland, showing mucus-secreting mucous cells and enzyme-secreting serous cells; duct cross-sections are also visible.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Salivary gland — Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submandibular gland, #3 is Sublingual gland … Wikipedia
cephalic salivary glands — (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) A pair of glands lying against the posterior wall of the head of bees, that unite with the thoracic salivary gland to form a common duct; see postocellar glands … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Salivary — Sal i*va*ry, a. [L. salivarius slimy, clammy: cf. F. salivaire.] (Physiol.) Of or pertaining to saliva; producing or carrying saliva; as, the salivary ferment; the salivary glands; the salivary ducts, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
salivary gland chromosome — noun A giant conspicuously banded chromosome found in the salivary glands of larvae of dipteran insects • • • Main Entry: ↑saliva … Useful english dictionary
Salivary gland — One of the glands in the mouth that produce saliva. There are 3 major salivary glands. They are the parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Each of these glands is paired; there is one parotid gland on each side of the head, etc. The… … Medical dictionary
salivary gland — noun any of three pairs of glands in the mouth and digestive system that secrete saliva for digestion • Hypernyms: ↑exocrine gland, ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland • Hyponyms: ↑parotid gland, ↑sublingual gland, ↑sublingual salivary gland, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
salivary gland — Anat. any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva. [1700 10] * * * Any of the organs that secrete saliva. Three pairs of major glands secrete saliva into the mouth through distinct ducts: the parotid glands (the… … Universalium
salivary gland — [[t]səla͟ɪvəri glænd, AM sæ̱lɪveri [/t]] salivary glands N COUNT: usu pl Your salivary glands are the glands that produce saliva in your mouth … English dictionary
salivary gland — a gland that produces saliva. There are three pairs of salivary glands: the parotid glands, sublingual glands, and submandibular glands. They are stimulated by reflex action, which can be initiated by the taste, smell, sight, or thought of food … The new mediacal dictionary
salivary gland — 1. (ARTHROPODA: Insecta) Glands that open into the mouth, esophagus or at the beginning of the alimentary canal, that secrete a digestive substance; see labial gland, esophageal glands, peptonephridia. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) In Sepia and… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
