Preferred Label : intermaxillary salivary gland;
Uberon definition : A gland located at the pre-nasal area being divided anteriorly by the ascendent processes
of the intermaxillary bone.;
Uberon broad term : intermaxillary gland;
Uberon Function note : Although usually described in the literature as mucous, the secretory cells of the
intermaxillary gland have serous characteristics.;
Uberon Taxon note : The intermaxillary gland is the first salivary gland to appear in the vertebrate evolution.
Its duct system is uniformly lined by ciliated cells and scattered secretory cells.
This indicates that in the evolution, of salivary glands, there was a diversification
of the duct system, together with progressxve concentration of secretory cells in
special áreas of this system;
Origin ID : 0017653;
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A gland located at the pre-nasal area being divided anteriorly by the ascendent processes
of the intermaxillary bone.
