Schematic drawing of the position of salivary glands, extraorbital lacrimal gland and mandibular lymph nodes
Ventral head/throat region: mandibular, parotid and sublingual glands and mandibular lymph nodes.
| Species: | Rats and Mice |
| Organs: | Salivary gland Mandibular gland (syn: submandibular gland, submaxillary gland) Parotid gland Sublingual gland Extraorbital lacrimal gland |
| Localization: | Cranio-ventral throat region |
| Number of sections: | 1 |
| Direction: | Longitudinal horizontal |
| Remarks: | Mandibular gland through largest surface Optional: together with mandibular lymph nodes |
Schematic drawing of the position of salivary glands, extraorbital lacrimal gland and mandibular lymph nodes |
Ventral head/throat region: mandibular, parotid and sublingual glands and mandibular lymph nodes. |
 Head, ventrolateral aspect: extraorbital lacrimal gland. |
 Salivary glands (ML: mandibular lymph nodes, PG: parotid gland, SG: sublingual gland, MG: mandibular gland). |
 Extraorbital lacrimal glands. |
The three salivary glands and the mandibular lymphatic center, which consists of two or three lymph nodes are removed in one piece. At necropsy it is not necessary to prepare each organ individually. The extraorbital lacrimal gland may be removed separately or in conjunction with the other glands.
All three salivary glands should be present in the section.
See also:
Lymph nodes
Introduction
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Hebel R, Stromberg MW (1986) Anatomy and embryology of the laboratory rat. BioMed, Wörthsee, pp 48–49 |
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Reference: Ruehl-Fehlert C, Kittel B, Morawietz G, et al. (2003) Revised guides for organ sampling and trimming in rats and mice – Part 1. A joint publication of the RITA and NACAD groups. Exp Toxic Pathol 55: 91–106 |
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