A person has three major salivary glands: parotid gland submandibular gland sublingual gland These glands produce saliva, which is essential for speaking, swallowing, chewing, and digesting.

The wall of the duct is thin and flexible. As the duct runs forward, it passes between the sublingual gland and genioglossus (the primary muscle of the tongue) to create an opening in the floor of ...

These include the parotid glands in front of the ears, the submandibular glands under the chin, and the sublingual glands under the tongue. A salivary gland infection, or sialadenitis, can stem ...

Less commonly, the stones affect the parotid glands, located on the inside of the cheeks, or the sublingual glands, which are under the tongue. Many people with the condition have multiple stones.

Our original hypothesis was that the production of IgA antibodies in sublingual/submandibular glands reflects immune responses in the gut more consistently than comparable IgA production in ...