Weber's glands

The Weber's glands are muciparous glands on the side of the tongue. They are a minor salivary gland in the peritonsillar space. The glands are named after German anatomist Moritz Ignaz Weber.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Kraitrakul S, et al. "Distribution of minor salivary glands in the peritonsillar space.". Ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 7 December 2014.


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