The sublingual glands lie on the floor of your mouth, under yourtongue.
Shaped like almonds, theyre the smallest of the three pairs of salivary glands.
The glands actually connect to each other in the front of your mouth, creating a U-shape.
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The blood supply for the sublingual glands comes from the sublingual and submentalarteries.
Each duct has between eight and 20 ducts.
Some people with abnormal duct structure have a major sublingual duct, also called the duct of Bartholin.
However, it primarily produces a thick mucus.
The mucus lubricates food in the mouth to make it easier to swallow.
Different conditions, such as cancer and cysts, can interrupt the functioning of these glands and cause problems.
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