PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The submandibular glands, which are in the floor of the mouth, secrete saliva into the mouth through the submandibular ducts. The sublingual glands, which lie below the tongue, use the lesser sublingual ducts to secrete saliva into the oral cavity.

Detailed explanation-2: -A duct, called Stensen’s duct, drains saliva from the parotid gland into the mouth, at the area of the upper cheeks. The submandibular glands are found on both sides, just under and deep to the jaw, towards the back of the mouth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Submandibular Salivary Glands The main saliva-carrying tube from the submandibular gland is called “Wharton’s duct, ‘’ and it opens into the mouth right under the tongue. One of the branches of the facial nerve runs just over the top of the submandibular gland and is called the marginal mandibular nerve.