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Gland Duct Histology Cartoon

Cartoon shows the general organisation of salivary gland duct system.


Interlobular and interlobar ducts - embedded in the connective tissue surrounding the lobes and lobules of the glands

stratified cuboidal or stratified columnar epithelium

stratified squamous epithelium at the oral cavity opening


Intralobular ducts - in between the secretory acini within the lobules

Intercalated ducts - difficult to identify in mucous glands

Striated ducts - absent in purely mucous glands


Parotid Gland Links: Gland overview | lobe overview | serous acini | Striated duct and serous | Intercalated duct | excretory duct | Gland epithelium | Duct cartoon

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