Morphology, histochemistry and physiology of the major salivary glands in the echidna Tachyglossus aculeatus (Monotremata)

Autor:	E. W. van Lennep, John A. Young, Alan R. Kennerson, J. R. S. Hales
Rok vydání:	2018
Předmět:	Saliva Myoepithelial cell Anatomy Mucous gland Biology biology.organism_classification stomatognathic diseases Serous fluid stomatognathic system Major Salivary Gland Echidna Animal Science and Zoology Monotremata Serous gland Developmental Biology
Zdroj:	Journal of morphology. 159(2)
ISSN:	1097-4687
Popis:	The three major salivary glands of the monotreme echidna are described. The parotid is a typical serous gland with tubulo-acinar secretory endpieces and a well-developed system of striated ducts. The mandibular gland, although light microscopically resembling a mucous gland, secretes very little glycoprotein. Its cells are packed instead with serous granules, resembling in fine structure the "bull's eye" granules in the mandibular gland of the European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus. The sublingual glands secrete an extremely viscous mucous saliva. Expulsion of this saliva through the narrow ducts is probably aided by contraction of the extensive myoepithelial sheaths surrounding the secretory tubules. Application of the glyoxylic acid induced fluorescence method failed to demonstrate adrenergic innervation in any of the glands.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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