Search
Descriptor English: Submandibular Gland
Descriptor Spanish: Glándula Submandibular
Descriptor glándula submandibular
Entry term(s) glándula submaxilar
Scope note: Una de las dos glándulas salivales del cuello, situadas en el espacio limitado por los dos vientres del músculo digástrico y el ángulo de la mandíbula. Conduce la saliva hacia la boca por el conducto submandibular. Las unidades secretoras son principalmente serosas pero hay algunos alvéolos mucosos, algunos con semilunas serosas. (Stedman, 25a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Glândula Submandibular
Descriptor French: Glande submandibulaire
Entry term(s): Gland, Submandibular
Gland, Submaxillary
Glands, Submandibular
Glands, Submaxillary
Submandibular Glands
Submaxillary Gland
Submaxillary Glands
Tree number(s): A03.556.500.760.812
A10.336.779.812
A14.549.760.812
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013363
Scope note: One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 13750
Unique ID: D013363
NLM Classification: WI 230
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/09
Submandibular Gland - Preferred
Concept UI M0020666
Scope note One of two salivary glands in the neck, located in the space bound by the two bellies of the digastric muscle and the angle of the mandible. It discharges through the submandibular duct. The secretory units are predominantly serous although a few mucous alveoli, some with serous demilunes, occur. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Submandibular Gland
Entry term(s) Gland, Submandibular
Gland, Submaxillary
Glands, Submandibular
Glands, Submaxillary
Submandibular Glands
Submaxillary Gland
Submaxillary Glands



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.

Go to survey