TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
ORAL MUCOSA
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mucous
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serous
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seromucous
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holocrine
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Detailed explanation-1: -The parotid contains serous acini and makes watery serous saliva. The submandibular and sublingual glands contain mucous and serous acini; therefore, they are known as mixed glands. The submandibular gland primarily presents serous acini, with only 10% of acini being mucinous.
Detailed explanation-2: -Parotid gland. This gland is purely serous in the adult human, so that all of the secretory units or acini have a similar appearance. A fibrous connective tissue capsule surrounds the gland and sends septa inward that subdivide the gland into lobules.
Detailed explanation-3: -Two basic types of acinar epithelial cells exist: serous cells, which secrete a watery fluid, essentially devoid of mucus. mucous cells, which produce a very mucus-rich secretion.