Ebner's glands
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Ebner's glands are exocrine gland
s found in the mouth. More specifically, they are serous
salivary glands which reside within the moats surrounding the circumvallate papillae
in the posterior one-third of the tongue, anterior to the terminal sulcus
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It secretes lingual lipase
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Exocrine gland
Exocrine glands are a type of ductal glands that secrete their products into ducts that lead directly into the external environment...
s found in the mouth. More specifically, they are serous
Serous glands
Serous glands contain serous acini, a grouping of serous cells that secrete a fluid, isotonic with blood plasma, that contains enzymes such as alpha amylase....
salivary glands which reside within the moats surrounding the circumvallate papillae
Circumvallate papillae
The circumvallate papillae are dome-shaped structures on the human tongue that vary in number from eight to twelve....
in the posterior one-third of the tongue, anterior to the terminal sulcus
Terminal sulcus (tongue)
The dorsum of the tongue is convex and marked by a median sulcus, which divides it into symmetrical halves; this sulcus ends about 2.5 cm. from the root of the organ, in a depression called the foramen cecum, from which a shallow groove, the terminal sulcus, runs laterally and forward on either...
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It secretes lingual lipase
Lingual lipase
Lingual lipase is a member of a family of digestive enzymes called lipases, EC 3.1.1.3, that use the catalytic triad of Aspartate , Histidine , and Serine to hydrolyze long-chain triglycerides into partial glycerides and free fatty acids. The enzyme catalyzes the first reaction in the digestion of...
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