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GLANDULA SUBMANDIBULARIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- submandibular gland
1, record 1, English, submandibular%20gland
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- submaxillary gland 2, record 1, English, submaxillary%20gland
correct, noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The submandibular gland is the second largest salivary gland (only the parotid gland is larger). The submandibular gland is in the posterior portion of the submandibular triangle, formed by the body of the mandible superiorly, the anterior belly of the digastric muscle medially, and the posterior belly of the digastric muscle inferiorly and laterally. 3, record 1, English, - submandibular%20gland
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
submandibular gland; glandula submandibularis : designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, English, - submandibular%20gland
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glande submandibulaire
1, record 1, French, glande%20submandibulaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- glande sous-maxillaire 2, record 1, French, glande%20sous%2Dmaxillaire
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
- glande sous-mandibulaire 3, record 1, French, glande%20sous%2Dmandibulaire
correct, feminine noun, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La glande submandibulaire (anciennement glande sous-maxillaire) est la deuxième plus grosse glande [salivaire] principale, pesant de 7 à 16 g, située dans le triangle submandibulaire dans la région supra-hyoïdienne latérale. Les limites de ce triangle sont constituées par le bord inférieur de la mandibule en haut, le ventre antérieur et le ventre postérieur du muscle digastrique en bas, réunis par le tendon intermédiaire inséré à la petite corne de l'os hyoïde en dessous du tendon du muscle stylohyoïdien. 1, record 1, French, - glande%20submandibulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glande submandibulaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - glande%20submandibulaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
glandula submandibularis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - glande%20submandibulaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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