Chapter 14
Accessory Glands of the Gastrointestinal Tract
199
Sublingual Gland
The sublingual gland is amucous salivary gland; however, it also has very few serous acini
(Fig. 14.3; PMG14.2)
.
Figure 14.2
(
continued
) (b) Section of parotid (serous) gland in high magnification (
H&E pencil drawing
).
Connective
tissue septum
Myoepithelial
cell
Interlobular
duct
Serous acini
Blood vessel
(b)
Intralobular
ducts
Lobule
Connective
tissue septum
Lobule
Interlobular
duct
PMG 14.1
Parotid (serous) gland (
H&E stain, X10
).
