Term Name: sublingual gland
Synonyms: ductus sublingualis, glandula sublingualis, Rivinus gland, Rivinus' gland, sublingual salivary gland, submaxillary gland
Definition: the small mucin-producing salivary glands in the floor of the mouth beneath the tongue, anterior to the submandibular gland
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001832]

Relationships
develops from: sublingual gland primordium
has parts: epithelium of sublingual gland mesenchyme of sublingual gland sublingual duct
is a type of: major salivary gland
disjoint_from: crustacean maxillary gland