NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The sublingual gland is the smallest of the three major salivary glands [1], which also include the parotid and submandibular glands . The sublingual gland lies between the muscles of the floor of the oral cavity, which include the geniohyoid muscle, hyoglossus muscle medially, and the mylohyoid muscle inferiorly.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sublingual glands are under the tongue. There are also hundreds of smaller glands. These glands make saliva (spit) and empty it into the mouth through openings called ducts.

Detailed explanation-3: -The parotid glands are a pair of mainly serous salivary glands located below and in front of each ear canal, draining their secretions into the vestibule of the mouth through the parotid duct.