| Palatine glands |
|---|
| Details |
|---|
| Location | Soft palate of the mouth |
|---|
| Identifiers |
|---|
| Latin | glandulae palatinae |
|---|
| TA98 | A05.1.02.017 |
|---|
| TA2 | 2816 |
|---|
| FMA | 71616 |
|---|
| Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
The palatine glands form a continuous layer on the posterior surface of the mucous membrane of the soft palate and around the uvula. They are pure mucous glands.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1141 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 05287.011-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.
Epithelial tissue
| Cells | - Squamous
- Cuboidal
- Columnar
|
|---|
| Types | | Simple | - Simple squamous epithelium
- Simple cuboidal epithelium
|
|---|
|
|---|
| Glands | |
|---|
Portal:
Anatomy
Authority control databases  | |
|---|
 | This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1141 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918) 
