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Palatine glands
Details
LocationSoft palate of the mouth
Identifiers
Latinglandulae palatinae
TA98A05.1.02.017
TA22816
FMA71616
Anatomical terminology
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The palatine glands form a continuous layer on the posterior surface of the mucous membrane of the soft palate and around the uvula. They are pure mucous glands.

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