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GLANDE SALIVAIRE [5 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 2024-10-11

English

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

The salivary glands are exocrine glands that make, modify and secrete saliva into the oral cavity. They are divided into two main types: the major salivary glands, which include the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands, and the minor salivary glands ...

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • major salivary glands
  • glandulae salivariae majores

French

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

Les glandes salivaires majeures sont responsables de 90 % de la production salivaire, tandis que les glandes salivaires mineures produisent les 10 % restants.

OBS

glande salivaire majeure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • glandulae salivariae majores

Spanish

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Record 3 2004-01-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

The two pairs of salivary glands are well developed, particularly in bees. One pair is found in the head, the other in the thorax; the ducts leading from them unite to form a single canal that passes into the pharynx. Drones and queen bees also have a mass of salivary gland cells in the head near the ocelli.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Les glandes salivaires de l'abeille sont composées de: "glandes salivaires thoraciques" et de "glandes salivaires cervicales". Un canal général, qui part de l'endroit où se réunissent les glandes salivaires, conduit au travers des mandibules inférieures et aboutit à la base de la langue, [...]. Ces glandes accouplées sécrètent de la salive qui sert [...] entre autres, à dissoudre le miel cristallisé, à humecter les cellules du couvain, [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Insectos, ciempiés, arañas y escorpiones
DEF

Glándula secretora de saliva que desemboca en el interior de la cavidad bucal de muchos animales.

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Record 4 1986-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oral Mucosa, Salivary Glands and Tonsils

French

Domaine(s)
  • Muqueuse buccale, glandes salivaires et amygdales

Spanish

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Record 5 1977-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
CONT

"Head glands" that empty into the mouth produce the chemicals that bees add to nectar.

OBS

The two pairs of salivary glands are well developed, particularly in bees. One pair is found in the head, the other in the thorax; the ducts leading from them unite to form a single canal that passes into the pharynx.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
CONT

Les glandes salivaires de l'abeille sont composées de: "glandes salivaires thoraciques" et de "glandes salivaires cervicales". Un canal général qui part de l'endroit où se réunissent les glandes salivaires, conduit au travers des mandibules inférieures et aboutit à la base de la langue (...) les glandes accouplées sécrètent de la salive qui sert (...) à dissoudre le miel cristallisé, à humecter les cellules du couvain, à construire des rayons.

Spanish

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