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SALIVAL [2 records]

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Record 1 2024-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils
CONT

Salivary glands are glands that open or secrete into the oral cavity. Most are small glands in the submucosa or mucosa of the oral epithelium lining the tongue, palate, cheeks, and lips, and open into the oral cavity directly or via small ducts. In addition to these small glands are much larger glands, which include the paired parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands.

OBS

salivary gland: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (salivary glands, glandulae salivariae) in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • salivary glands
  • glandulae salivariae

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales
DEF

Organe constitué d'une multitude de cellules spécialisées dont la fonction est de sécréter la salive et de la libérer dans la cavité buccale.

OBS

glande salivaire : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (glandulae salivariae) dans la Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • glandulae salivariae

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Mucosa bucal, glándulas salivares y amígdalas
DEF

Cualquiera de las glándulas [...] que se encuentran en la boca y secretan la saliva.

CONT

Las principales glándulas salivares son la parótida, la sublingual y la submandibular.

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Record 2 2003-11-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Stomach

French

Domaine(s)
  • Estomac

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fisiología del estómago
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