Minor salivary gland

Definition

There are over 600 minor salivary glands located throughout the oral cavity within the lamina propria of the oral mucosa. They are 1-2mm in diameter and unlike the other glands, they are not encapsulated by connective tissue only surrounded by it. The gland is usually a number of acini connected in a tiny lobule. A minor salivary gland may have a common excretory duct with another gland, or may have its own excretory duct. Their secretion is mainly mucous in nature (except for von Ebner's glands) and have many functions such as coating the oral cavity with saliva[WP].

UBERON:0001830 · Uberon multi-species anatomy ontology · CC BY 3.0

The Minor salivary gland is a part of the Digestive.

Also identified as

MESH D012470 per UBERON
NCIT C33129 per UBERON
SCTID 362177001 per UBERON
UMLS C0036099 per UBERON

Associated Diseases

Disease	Involvement	Source
Benign neoplasm of minor salivary gland	Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of minor salivary gland	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Malignant tumor of minor salivary gland	Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma	Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Minor salivary gland adenocarcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma	Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Minor salivary gland carcinoma	Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Minor salivary gland carcinoma	Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neoplasm of minor salivary gland	Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site	NCIT · CC BY 4.0