Submandibular Glands
“What are submandibular glands? A detailed question and answers guide”
Question 1. Histology of Submandibular Gland
Answer:
- Submandibular gland contains serous end peices & mucous tubules
- Serous end peices contains abundant secretory granules, spherical nucleus & basophilic cytoplasm
- Mucous secretory cells are filled with pale staining secretory material & little cytoplasm
- Its nucleus is compressed & contains densely stained chromatin
- The lumina of mucous tubules are larger
- The Intercalated & Striated ducts are less in number
- Connective tissue septa Mucous acini
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Question 2. Histology of Liver
Answer:
- The liver is covered by capsule made up of connective tissue
- The liver substance is divided into large number of lobes consisting of numerous hepatic lobules
- The lobules appear to merge with one another
- Each lobule is made up of liver cells called hepatocytes
- These cells are large with round openfaced nuclei & prominent nucleoli
- They are separated by sinusoids
- Sinusoids are surrounded by reticular fibres
- Along the periphery of each lobules, there are angular intervals called portal canals
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- Each canal contains
- Branch of portal vein
- Branch of hepatic artery
- Interlobular bile duct
- These structures collectively form portal triad
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