Anterior lingual glands
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Anterior lingual glands are deeply placed seromucous glands that are located near the tip of the tongue
on each side of the frenulum linguae
. They are found on the under surface of the apex of the tongue, and are covered by a bundle of muscular fibers derived from the Styloglossus
and Longitudinalis inferior. They are between 12 to 25 mm. in length, and approximately 8 mm. wide, and each opens by three or four ducts on the under surface of the tongue's apex.
The anterior lingual glands are sometimes referred by eponymous names such as:
Tongue
The tongue is a muscular hydrostat on the floors of the mouths of most vertebrates which manipulates food for mastication. It is the primary organ of taste , as much of the upper surface of the tongue is covered in papillae and taste buds. It is sensitive and kept moist by saliva, and is richly...
on each side of the frenulum linguae
Frenulum linguae
The frenulum of tongue is the frenulum of the tongue, a small fold of mucous membrane extending from the floor of the mouth to the midline of the underside of the tongue.-Development:The tongue starts to develop at about 4 weeks...
. They are found on the under surface of the apex of the tongue, and are covered by a bundle of muscular fibers derived from the Styloglossus
Styloglossus
The Styloglossus, the shortest and smallest of the three styloid muscles, arises from the anterior and lateral surfaces of the styloid process, near its apex, and from the stylomandibular ligament....
and Longitudinalis inferior. They are between 12 to 25 mm. in length, and approximately 8 mm. wide, and each opens by three or four ducts on the under surface of the tongue's apex.
The anterior lingual glands are sometimes referred by eponymous names such as:
- Bauhin's glands: Named after Swiss anatomist Gaspard BauhinGaspard BauhinGaspard Bauhin, or Caspar Bauhin , was a Swiss botanist who wrote Pinax theatri botanici , which described thousands of plants and classified them in a manner that draws comparisons to the later binomial nomenclature of Linnaeus...
(1560–1624). - Blandin's glands: Named after French surgeon Philippe-Frédéric BlandinPhilippe-Frédéric BlandinPhilippe-Frédéric Blandin was a French physician who was a surgeon of the poor, and a professor of surgery at the Medical Faculty in Paris.Blandin is remembered today for his pioneer work in rhinoplasty and septoplasty...
(1798-1849). - Nuhn's glands: Named after German anatomist Anton NuhnAnton NuhnAnton Nuhn was a German anatomist.He studied medicine at the University of Heidelberg, where he was a student of Friedrich Tiedemann . In 1842 he was a lecturer at Heidelberg, and shortly afterwards worked as prosector...
(1814–1889).