Applied anatomy and oral surgery for dental students . outh by separate small ducts, theducts of Rivinus, eight to twenty in number. A largerduct, the duct of Bartholin, runs from the posteriorlobules and empties into Whartons duct. The labial, buccal, lingual, and palatal glands aresmall racemose or compound tubular glands, situatedin the mucous membrane covering the lips, cheeks,tongue, and hard and soft palate, which secrete mucus. Review Questions Name the mucous and salivary glands which empty into the oralcavity. Describe the parotid gland, giving its position, relations, duct, andfuncti
Applied anatomy and oral surgery for dental students . outh by separate small ducts, theducts of Rivinus, eight to twenty in number. A largerduct, the duct of Bartholin, runs from the posteriorlobules and empties into Whartons duct. The labial, buccal, lingual, and palatal glands aresmall racemose or compound tubular glands, situatedin the mucous membrane covering the lips, cheeks,tongue, and hard and soft palate, which secrete mucus. Review Questions Name the mucous and salivary glands which empty into the oralcavity. Describe the parotid gland, giving its position, relations, duct, andfunction. Describe the submaxillary gland, giving its position, relations, duct,and function. Describe the sublingual gland, giving its position, relations, duct,and function. What is the function of the lingual, labial, buccal, and palatal glands? CHAPTER VIIITHE TONSILS AND THE MOUTH The Tonsils The tonsils (Fig. 24) are two oval masses of lymphoidtissue, situated one on either side of the tonsillar space is found between the anterior and pos-. Fig. 24.—Surface markings shown within the mouth: A, Hard palate; B, softpalate; C, uvula; D, pillars of fauces; E, tonsils (Campbell). terior pillars of the fauces. The anterior pillars ofthe fauces are formed by the palatoglossus musclesand the posterior pillars by the palatopharyngeus mus-cles (Fig. 25). Externally, the tonsil is in relation 92 THE TONSILS AND THE MOUTH 93 with the superior constrictor muscle of the pharynx,which separates it from the internal carotid artery has been wounded in operations on the tonsil. Superior longitudinal sinu
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